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CeeVee

CeeVee

Joined March 2018

Mainer | Black American Lit Nerd | American Poetry Lover | Follower of the Lorde | Reads White Dudes Very Selectively | Ink in all my books
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reading this so slowly & savoring every beautiful word

kgriffith Have you read any Tahereh Mafi? I think you‘d really enjoy her prose. 6y
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God of Small Things | Arundhati Roy
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i love this strange & somehow still gorgeous imagery

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Waiting | Ha Jin
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I love the language. It is lush with descriptions that read more like poetry. Jin has a talent for the small moment & possesses a gift for characters‘ inner dialogue & reflection. The story itself is not much of a story. The reader, like characters, spends the book waiting for *something* to happen. That feeling isn‘t satisfied. Includes a graphic depiction of rape, but is well-handled. Overall, a decent book about the mundane nature of love.

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Dust Tracks on a Road | Zora Neale Hurston

"The thing to do is to grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear."

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Waiting | Ha Jin
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The language in Waiting is so lush & beautiful...it encourages a slow reading pace, and a feeling of anticipation—like waiting for something long hoped for.

RaimeyGallant Sounds lovely. 6y
RaimeyGallant And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. 6y
Chelleo Welcome 🤗 6y
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Waiting | Ha Jin
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Now THAT is a first sentence.

kgriffith This sounds fascinating, can‘t wait to hear more as you read! 6y
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Civil Wars | June Jordan

“I am fighting to enlighten and protect my life by joining with my students, my comrades, and my colleagues for the enlightenment and rescue of all sociable and tender qualities of human life everywhere.”

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Civil Wars | June Jordan
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kgriffith eeeeeeee this makes me so happy 💜💜💜 Welcome! 6y
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