RaveTIMERoxane Gay’s riveting debut, An Untamed State, captivates from its opening sentence and doesn’t let go — even after the novel’s harrowing nightmare appears to be over … Gay’s writing is simple and direct, but never cold or sterile. She directly confronts complex issues of identity and privilege, but it’s always accessible and insightful … Let this be the year of Roxane Gay: You’ll tear through An Untamed State, but ponder it for long after.
