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June Gervais
Positive Ploughshares A revealing portrait of finding your way professionally and personally into adulthood.
Kerri Ní Dochartaigh
Mixed The Chicago Review of Books Ní Dochartaigh set out to weave together a personal narrative in combination with historical facts and descriptions of the natural world, but at times the chapters failed to mold together in a sequential order. The book skirted on a thin place of understanding ní Dochartaigh’s past and trying to grasp Ireland’s traumatic history, shifting from personal anecdotes to extended sentences on the powers of nature.
Ella Baxter
Positive Cleveland Review of Books ... this female protagonist is profoundly unlikable. Amelia narrates her life with a caustic tone, perhaps in response to the grim reality of her experiences ... Baxter stands apart from [other] authors for introducing the reader to BDSM and kink with a deeper understanding of agency and consent. She allows her main character to explore the world of domination and submission as a means of actively distracting herself from her mother’s funeral and her own grief. While Baxter pushes Amelia to the edge, she doesn’t fall into the trope of portraying those interested in kink as victims seeking resolution for past abuse ... Baxter takes on a refreshingly real and acerbic tone in her portrayal of Amelia, exploring the inner psyche of a young woman attempting to piece together her existence in the modern world.
Bernardine Evaristo
Rave Ploughshares Herein lies the primary aim of Evaristo’s work: to give everyone a feeling of belonging, especially those who are underrepresented. To this end, the memoir concludes with a passionate plea from Evaristo—titled the \'Evaristo Manifesto\'—for creatives to \'have the opportunity to create, share & consume stories that reflect their cultures & communities, so that we all feel equally validated.\' Evaristo’s memoir serves as proof of how one writer found her place in the world through storytelling, giving artists a roadmap to a deeper understanding of their own lives through the act of creating.