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Our Sister's Keeper
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Expected 9 Jun 26Mississippi, 1927. The groanings are coming.
No town is perfect, but East Cobb comes close. It’s a wealthy all-Black Free Town—untouched by white oppression—where ambitious Thea Elliot and her husband plan to make good on their big dreams. Little do they know that the idyllic town teems with ghoulish, walking nightmares . . . that only the women can see.
Marah knows the groanings well. She is one of the carriers—women with the ability to pull traumatic memories from men. Populated by men entirely freed of their pain, East Cobb has flourished, even as the remnants of their memories haunt the town’s women. When an unexpected death drives Marah to discover more about her own power, Thea’s and Marah’s worlds collide. The sisters must confront the rotten core at the heart of East Cobb’s prosperity and choose what—and who—will survive the reckoning.
A gripping blend of historical fiction and Southern gothic psychological horror, Our Sister’s Keeper is a fierce exploration of Black sisterhood, rage, and resistance.
No town is perfect, but East Cobb comes close. It’s a wealthy all-Black Free Town—untouched by white oppression—where ambitious Thea Elliot and her husband plan to make good on their big dreams. Little do they know that the idyllic town teems with ghoulish, walking nightmares . . . that only the women can see.
Marah knows the groanings well. She is one of the carriers—women with the ability to pull traumatic memories from men. Populated by men entirely freed of their pain, East Cobb has flourished, even as the remnants of their memories haunt the town’s women. When an unexpected death drives Marah to discover more about her own power, Thea’s and Marah’s worlds collide. The sisters must confront the rotten core at the heart of East Cobb’s prosperity and choose what—and who—will survive the reckoning.
A gripping blend of historical fiction and Southern gothic psychological horror, Our Sister’s Keeper is a fierce exploration of Black sisterhood, rage, and resistance.
336 pages, Paperback
Expected publication June 9, 2026
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February 5, 2026
4.5*
this was ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLEEEE
this was ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLEEEE
October 23, 2025
WHOA. If I could give this book more than five stars, I would. WHAT A STORY with things I did not see coming! WOW. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this deep, emotion filled story. As a black woman, I will be thinking about this story for a long time. This has nestled itself into my soul - recognizing the strength that black women have had & continue to still, endure. Jasmine Holmes, THANK YOU for these characters and for this POV with this story.
September 21, 2025
Read for work, yall are not ready for the twist in this!!!!
December 29, 2025
Thank you to Netgalley, Bindery, and Mareas for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Our Sister's Keeper left me speechless. I haven't been able to stop thinking about it and yet I don't know how to explain how incredible this book is.
The storytelling is masterful, and I love how intertwined the mystery and the character development are. It keeps the pacing steady and creates a very immersive experience while reading.
On a sentence level I was so impressed with how much feeling, worldbuilding, and character exposition were able to fit in very few words. All it would take was one scene and I'd feel like I knew the history, tone, and personality of the characters and their relationships, almost like I'm being let in on an inside joke with an old friend.
This was my first dip into horror, so I didn't know what to expect or how much I would enjoy it. But it's not horror without a purpose, and I think that's what really got me invested. Everything in this book was in service of the story, in the best way possible.
If anything about the synopsis, or the beautiful cover, grabs your attention, I want you to follow that attention and get a copy. Read it for yourself, you won't be disappointed.
4.5/5, rounding up to 5
Our Sister's Keeper left me speechless. I haven't been able to stop thinking about it and yet I don't know how to explain how incredible this book is.
The storytelling is masterful, and I love how intertwined the mystery and the character development are. It keeps the pacing steady and creates a very immersive experience while reading.
On a sentence level I was so impressed with how much feeling, worldbuilding, and character exposition were able to fit in very few words. All it would take was one scene and I'd feel like I knew the history, tone, and personality of the characters and their relationships, almost like I'm being let in on an inside joke with an old friend.
This was my first dip into horror, so I didn't know what to expect or how much I would enjoy it. But it's not horror without a purpose, and I think that's what really got me invested. Everything in this book was in service of the story, in the best way possible.
If anything about the synopsis, or the beautiful cover, grabs your attention, I want you to follow that attention and get a copy. Read it for yourself, you won't be disappointed.
4.5/5, rounding up to 5
October 1, 2025
OMG OMG OMG. This was incredible. I devoured it in less than 24 hours. And a satisfying ending?! And the commentary on black women’s strength, communal trauma, the cost of having it all?! This one will stay with me for a while. Thank you to Bindery Books for the ARC!
October 9, 2025
At first, this story moved at a slow burn, carefully laying the groundwork, but once the momentum built, the twist completely caught me off guard. I loved how this book forced me to think about the burdens our partners may carry and the weight, physical or emotional, that love sometimes asks us to bear. At its heart, it’s also a testament to the quiet, unshakable strength of women.
Though my feelings toward the women of the town never softened, Thea’s journey was a haunting ride. Her relentless need to press the others for honesty, instead of trusting her instincts, or her husband, made her path frustrating at times. Still, her journey kept me hooked, and I couldn’t look away from the unraveling truths.
With Mississippi, 1927 as its backdrop, Our Sister’s Keeper blends historical fiction and Southern gothic horror beautifully. It’s a superb, thought provoking read that lingers in your mind and leaves you reflecting on the heavy price of carrying another’s pain.
Thanks Netgalley and Bindery Books | Mareas for the ARC and opportunity to provide an honest review.
Though my feelings toward the women of the town never softened, Thea’s journey was a haunting ride. Her relentless need to press the others for honesty, instead of trusting her instincts, or her husband, made her path frustrating at times. Still, her journey kept me hooked, and I couldn’t look away from the unraveling truths.
With Mississippi, 1927 as its backdrop, Our Sister’s Keeper blends historical fiction and Southern gothic horror beautifully. It’s a superb, thought provoking read that lingers in your mind and leaves you reflecting on the heavy price of carrying another’s pain.
Thanks Netgalley and Bindery Books | Mareas for the ARC and opportunity to provide an honest review.
November 15, 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Devastating Masterpiece That Demands to Be Read
Rating: 5/5 Stars
It has been a long time since I've read a piece of historical fiction that has moved me as profoundly as Our Sister's Keeper by Jasmine Holmes. This book is an experience, a reckoning, and a mirror held up to the intersectional oppression that Black women have endured throughout history. From the moment I started reading at midnight on November 13, 2025, I was consumed by the mystery, the horror, and the brilliance of Holmes' storytelling.
THE NARRATIVE STRUCTURE
Holmes employs a narrative technique that is nothing short of genius. What begins as seemingly two parallel stories—THEA Elliott, a journalist who moves to East Cobb with her husband Kid, and MARAH, a mysterious carrier with psychic abilities—converges in a twist that absolutely shattered me. Without spoiling, I'll say that the realization of how these narratives connect transformed my entire understanding of the novel. We think we're reading forward chronologically, but Holmes reveals we've been reading an origin story all along. The moment I realized my suspicions were correct about the connection between these characters, I wept.
THE SETTING AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Set in 1920s East Cobb, the novel takes place during the Great Migration era, but with a twist. East Cobb is presented as a Black utopia—a place where Black families can thrive separate but equal from the white settlement of West Cobb. The town was built on the promise that Black men, emasculated by slavery and ongoing racism, could finally exist as men, protect their families, and build prosperity without white interference.
But this paradise is built on blood and bones—specifically, on the plantation where Dr. Grimm's family once enslaved Black people. And the experiment that the benevolent white doctor claims will help Black people heal is actually something far more insidious. The parallels to the Tuskegee experiment are unmistakable and chilling.
THE CARRIERS AND THE BURDEN-BEARING SYSTEM
The most devastating aspect of this novel is the system of "carriers"—Black women with psychic abilities who physically absorb the trauma, pain, and memories of Black men so these men can function without the psychological weight of slavery, racism, and oppression. These women are called "reparations" for Black men. Let that sink in. Black women serving as reparations for Black men, while the white system that created the trauma watches, studies, and benefits.
Holmes brilliantly explores how these women become conduits, absorbing not just the burdens of Black men but eventually—in the most horrifying twist—the guilt and wickedness of white men who have harmed Black people. Then the men’s wives talk like the characters in Jordan Peele's Get Out—robotic, subdued, existing at the edge of themselves. They've learned to silence their own pain, to pretend they don't hear the "groanings" (the spirits and memories of those who suffered on this land), because to acknowledge what they experience is to be labeled hysterical and locked away.
THEMES THAT GUTTED ME
Black Women as Accessories: Throughout the novel, women are treated as accessories to men, as comfort systems. THEA's qualifications as a journalist are dismissed. Even her seemingly progressive husband Kid doesn't truly value her work, seeing it merely as something she can do while also managing the home and children. The women of East Cobb exist to perform excessive femininity, to cuddle the egos of broken men.
Memory and Forgetting: Memory is transient and weaponized in this book. The men need to forget their trauma to function. The carriers must remember to survive and resist. MARAH is haunted by a spirit friend who keeps telling her to "wake up"—to remember who she was before she became a carrier. The manipulation of memory is a form of control, and reclaiming memory becomes an act of resistance.
Sisterhood—Two Definitions: Holmes presents two kinds of sisterhood. For the wives and respectable women of East Cobb, sisterhood means keeping each other in line, enforcing the patriarchal system, maintaining the status quo. For the carriers, sisterhood means protection, solidarity, sharing the burden, being a shoulder to cry on. The difference is stark and meaningful.
The Experiment Within the Experiment: Just when you think you understand the horror—that Black women are being used to heal Black men—Holmes reveals the true depths of the exploitation. All of them—the carriers, the men, the entire community—are part of a grand experiment designed to benefit white people. The same people who caused the trauma are now providing the "solution" and using Black bodies as test tubes.
THE CHARACTERS
Every character in this book serves a purpose. There are no throwaway side characters. THEA is complex—educated, ambitious, yet slowly realizing her voice doesn't matter in this "paradise." Kid is portrayed as liberal and open-minded, yet he too falls into misogynistic patterns, unable to truly see his wife's work as valuable. Mildred, Vera, Gertrude—each woman represents different responses to patriarchal oppression. And MARAH—oh, MARAH—her story broke me.
When Canaan comes to the infirmary and recognizes her, when we learn that her husband signed away his wife's life to this prison! I felt a rage I cannot adequately express. The betrayal. The disposability of Black women's lives, even by those who claim to love them.
THE ENDING AND THE POWER OF ANGER
I won't spoil the ending, but I will say this: women's anger is what saves them. Black women's anger has power, and Holmes doesn't shy away from showing us that rage can be liberating. There's a quote about Gertrude that encapsulates so much: her last thought before death was that even dying "felt so much better than being so damn nice all the time, and what had all that niceness been for anyway?"
As a Black woman, as someone who has been belittled in classrooms, who has had students look down on me, who has been taken for granted and taken advantage of—this book gave me permission to be angry. To let that anger remind me that I can overcome.
COMPARISONS AND LITERARY MERIT
This book deserves to be discussed alongside Toni Morrison's Beloved, Octavia Butler's work, and contemporary Black horror. It has the atmospheric dread of Jordan Peele's films, the social commentary of Ryan Coogler's work, and the historical depth of the best literary fiction. Holmes has created something that feels both timely and timeless.
The writing is vivid and immersive. I could see, feel, and taste the world of East Cobb. The descriptions are lush without being overwrought. The dialogue rings true to the period while remaining accessible. The plot is intricately woven, with details that seem minor early on becoming crucial later.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Our Sister's Keeper is a five-star read that needs to win awards. This is the kind of book that stays with you, that changes how you think about history, about Black womanhood, about the ways oppression layers and compounds. It's a book about how separate but equal was always a lie, how utopias built on exploitation can never be paradise, and how Black women have always borne burdens that were never theirs to carry.
This is an Advanced Reader's Copy, and I'm so grateful to have read it early. When this book releases, please read it. Sit with it. Let it challenge you. Let it anger you. Let it move you to tears as it did me.
Jasmine Holmes has written something truly special. this is a book that is both a warning from history and a call to remember, resist, and refuse to be silent anymore.
Content warnings: Racism, slavery references, experimentation on Black bodies, psychological abuse, trauma, mentions of violence, loss of bodily autonomy
Rating: 5/5 Stars
It has been a long time since I've read a piece of historical fiction that has moved me as profoundly as Our Sister's Keeper by Jasmine Holmes. This book is an experience, a reckoning, and a mirror held up to the intersectional oppression that Black women have endured throughout history. From the moment I started reading at midnight on November 13, 2025, I was consumed by the mystery, the horror, and the brilliance of Holmes' storytelling.
THE NARRATIVE STRUCTURE
Holmes employs a narrative technique that is nothing short of genius. What begins as seemingly two parallel stories—THEA Elliott, a journalist who moves to East Cobb with her husband Kid, and MARAH, a mysterious carrier with psychic abilities—converges in a twist that absolutely shattered me. Without spoiling, I'll say that the realization of how these narratives connect transformed my entire understanding of the novel. We think we're reading forward chronologically, but Holmes reveals we've been reading an origin story all along. The moment I realized my suspicions were correct about the connection between these characters, I wept.
THE SETTING AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Set in 1920s East Cobb, the novel takes place during the Great Migration era, but with a twist. East Cobb is presented as a Black utopia—a place where Black families can thrive separate but equal from the white settlement of West Cobb. The town was built on the promise that Black men, emasculated by slavery and ongoing racism, could finally exist as men, protect their families, and build prosperity without white interference.
But this paradise is built on blood and bones—specifically, on the plantation where Dr. Grimm's family once enslaved Black people. And the experiment that the benevolent white doctor claims will help Black people heal is actually something far more insidious. The parallels to the Tuskegee experiment are unmistakable and chilling.
THE CARRIERS AND THE BURDEN-BEARING SYSTEM
The most devastating aspect of this novel is the system of "carriers"—Black women with psychic abilities who physically absorb the trauma, pain, and memories of Black men so these men can function without the psychological weight of slavery, racism, and oppression. These women are called "reparations" for Black men. Let that sink in. Black women serving as reparations for Black men, while the white system that created the trauma watches, studies, and benefits.
Holmes brilliantly explores how these women become conduits, absorbing not just the burdens of Black men but eventually—in the most horrifying twist—the guilt and wickedness of white men who have harmed Black people. Then the men’s wives talk like the characters in Jordan Peele's Get Out—robotic, subdued, existing at the edge of themselves. They've learned to silence their own pain, to pretend they don't hear the "groanings" (the spirits and memories of those who suffered on this land), because to acknowledge what they experience is to be labeled hysterical and locked away.
THEMES THAT GUTTED ME
Black Women as Accessories: Throughout the novel, women are treated as accessories to men, as comfort systems. THEA's qualifications as a journalist are dismissed. Even her seemingly progressive husband Kid doesn't truly value her work, seeing it merely as something she can do while also managing the home and children. The women of East Cobb exist to perform excessive femininity, to cuddle the egos of broken men.
Memory and Forgetting: Memory is transient and weaponized in this book. The men need to forget their trauma to function. The carriers must remember to survive and resist. MARAH is haunted by a spirit friend who keeps telling her to "wake up"—to remember who she was before she became a carrier. The manipulation of memory is a form of control, and reclaiming memory becomes an act of resistance.
Sisterhood—Two Definitions: Holmes presents two kinds of sisterhood. For the wives and respectable women of East Cobb, sisterhood means keeping each other in line, enforcing the patriarchal system, maintaining the status quo. For the carriers, sisterhood means protection, solidarity, sharing the burden, being a shoulder to cry on. The difference is stark and meaningful.
The Experiment Within the Experiment: Just when you think you understand the horror—that Black women are being used to heal Black men—Holmes reveals the true depths of the exploitation. All of them—the carriers, the men, the entire community—are part of a grand experiment designed to benefit white people. The same people who caused the trauma are now providing the "solution" and using Black bodies as test tubes.
THE CHARACTERS
Every character in this book serves a purpose. There are no throwaway side characters. THEA is complex—educated, ambitious, yet slowly realizing her voice doesn't matter in this "paradise." Kid is portrayed as liberal and open-minded, yet he too falls into misogynistic patterns, unable to truly see his wife's work as valuable. Mildred, Vera, Gertrude—each woman represents different responses to patriarchal oppression. And MARAH—oh, MARAH—her story broke me.
When Canaan comes to the infirmary and recognizes her, when we learn that her husband signed away his wife's life to this prison! I felt a rage I cannot adequately express. The betrayal. The disposability of Black women's lives, even by those who claim to love them.
THE ENDING AND THE POWER OF ANGER
I won't spoil the ending, but I will say this: women's anger is what saves them. Black women's anger has power, and Holmes doesn't shy away from showing us that rage can be liberating. There's a quote about Gertrude that encapsulates so much: her last thought before death was that even dying "felt so much better than being so damn nice all the time, and what had all that niceness been for anyway?"
As a Black woman, as someone who has been belittled in classrooms, who has had students look down on me, who has been taken for granted and taken advantage of—this book gave me permission to be angry. To let that anger remind me that I can overcome.
COMPARISONS AND LITERARY MERIT
This book deserves to be discussed alongside Toni Morrison's Beloved, Octavia Butler's work, and contemporary Black horror. It has the atmospheric dread of Jordan Peele's films, the social commentary of Ryan Coogler's work, and the historical depth of the best literary fiction. Holmes has created something that feels both timely and timeless.
The writing is vivid and immersive. I could see, feel, and taste the world of East Cobb. The descriptions are lush without being overwrought. The dialogue rings true to the period while remaining accessible. The plot is intricately woven, with details that seem minor early on becoming crucial later.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Our Sister's Keeper is a five-star read that needs to win awards. This is the kind of book that stays with you, that changes how you think about history, about Black womanhood, about the ways oppression layers and compounds. It's a book about how separate but equal was always a lie, how utopias built on exploitation can never be paradise, and how Black women have always borne burdens that were never theirs to carry.
This is an Advanced Reader's Copy, and I'm so grateful to have read it early. When this book releases, please read it. Sit with it. Let it challenge you. Let it anger you. Let it move you to tears as it did me.
Jasmine Holmes has written something truly special. this is a book that is both a warning from history and a call to remember, resist, and refuse to be silent anymore.
Content warnings: Racism, slavery references, experimentation on Black bodies, psychological abuse, trauma, mentions of violence, loss of bodily autonomy
January 10, 2026
Firstly, since the book is set in 1927, Mississippi, I was expecting a little more of a historical vibe. This book felt more modern to me, especially in their dialogue.
I think the concept was great. The whole thing of women taking over the men’s grief was very original, and I was excited to read the story. But alas this seems to be a common theme in the last couple of years where books have a great plot or grab factor, but does not deliver once you start reading the book.
Also, the story was very slow, and it took a long time to get to the meat and potatoes of the plot. To the point that when I got to the interesting part of the story I was bored and didn’t really care. The characters were very underdeveloped and seemed very surface level.
The book cover was cool though. I just expected a lot more than what I was given.
I think the concept was great. The whole thing of women taking over the men’s grief was very original, and I was excited to read the story. But alas this seems to be a common theme in the last couple of years where books have a great plot or grab factor, but does not deliver once you start reading the book.
Also, the story was very slow, and it took a long time to get to the meat and potatoes of the plot. To the point that when I got to the interesting part of the story I was bored and didn’t really care. The characters were very underdeveloped and seemed very surface level.
The book cover was cool though. I just expected a lot more than what I was given.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Intersectional feminist fantasy that's both tender and rage-filled, thrilling and heartbreaking. I didn't know books like this existed and now that I do, there's a whole new standard for the genre.
Our Sister's Keeper focuses on a thriving free black town in Mississippi with a haunting underbelly. East Cobb is every man's dream because every woman, but especially the designated carriers, carries the men's burdens for them.
Holmes nailed the best aspect of fantasy: using magic to give shape to reality. I loved the 1920s historical setting, the variety of heroes and villains, and the social commentary that never explained but was clear as day. The carriers' sisterhood and rage was palpable and relatable.
I truly hope we get more books like masterpiece and that Holmes has a long, awarded career. Cannot believe this is her debut!
Our Sister's Keeper focuses on a thriving free black town in Mississippi with a haunting underbelly. East Cobb is every man's dream because every woman, but especially the designated carriers, carries the men's burdens for them.
Holmes nailed the best aspect of fantasy: using magic to give shape to reality. I loved the 1920s historical setting, the variety of heroes and villains, and the social commentary that never explained but was clear as day. The carriers' sisterhood and rage was palpable and relatable.
I truly hope we get more books like masterpiece and that Holmes has a long, awarded career. Cannot believe this is her debut!
February 5, 2026
This book will have you bouncing all over the feelings wheel. It had me laughing and cheering and punched me right in the heartstrings.
“Thea is NEVER a burden to me.”
I think it’s incredibly rare to find a story that will truly make you wonder which side of things you would be on. Do you ignore what’s happening around you for the chance to live a privileged life, at the expense of others? Or do you look at the horrors and know that you might have to join them if you don’t comply.
“Thea is NEVER a burden to me.”
I think it’s incredibly rare to find a story that will truly make you wonder which side of things you would be on. Do you ignore what’s happening around you for the chance to live a privileged life, at the expense of others? Or do you look at the horrors and know that you might have to join them if you don’t comply.
October 9, 2025
I devoured this book in a few sittings. I don’t even know where to begin. First of all, this was masterful. From the slow unveiling of horrific truths, to plot twists, some I saw coming and some I didn’t, to the atmosphere of the town and the 1920s, to the honoring of individual stories, to the female rage, to the intersectional feminism and anti-racism, to the body horror and psychological horror—-I can’t recommend this enough. Black women I think will find vindication and solidarity in the characters and their rage, though as a white woman I can only assume. But I can say that any woman can feel the rage for the misogyny in this book, and anyone who wants to spend more time understanding Black women’s rage, their burdens, not only for white folks but even for Black men, the way they’ve carried America’s history in a way no one else has, you’re gonna love this book. For what it can teach you and for the ways it will draw you in, mangle you, and spit you back out.
I’ve read only one of Holmes’ nonfiction and it was great, but the fiction writing chops this woman has are just as impressive. She knows her history, and she knows how to write the horror and the rage AND the honoring of individual stories. The book unfolded and peeked into complexities and nuances in the female experience, the Black female experience, in the post emancipation era, in the way Black folks have been used and manipulated by white folks…. Honestly, I can’t recommend it enough.
In summary, if you like dark, psychological horror, body horror, female rage, history, plot twists, and feeling SEEN by an author as a woman of any race, if you liked Ring Shout or the movie Sinners, you’ll love this book.
Thanks to Bindery books and Netgalley for the ARC.
I’ve read only one of Holmes’ nonfiction and it was great, but the fiction writing chops this woman has are just as impressive. She knows her history, and she knows how to write the horror and the rage AND the honoring of individual stories. The book unfolded and peeked into complexities and nuances in the female experience, the Black female experience, in the post emancipation era, in the way Black folks have been used and manipulated by white folks…. Honestly, I can’t recommend it enough.
In summary, if you like dark, psychological horror, body horror, female rage, history, plot twists, and feeling SEEN by an author as a woman of any race, if you liked Ring Shout or the movie Sinners, you’ll love this book.
Thanks to Bindery books and Netgalley for the ARC.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Goodness gracious.
Rich. Powerful. Chill-inducing. Almost too real. Magnificent.
I don't feel like I can say much without giving things away and the beauty of going into this story knowing only the blurb is too great.
Just read it. It's an absolute triumph of a debut novel.
{I read a digital ARC provided by Bindery Books on NetGalley}
Rich. Powerful. Chill-inducing. Almost too real. Magnificent.
I don't feel like I can say much without giving things away and the beauty of going into this story knowing only the blurb is too great.
Just read it. It's an absolute triumph of a debut novel.
{I read a digital ARC provided by Bindery Books on NetGalley}
October 24, 2025
5⭐️!!!!!
This is a story that needs to be read by everyone!!!!!!!
“A gripping blend of historical fiction and Southern gothic psychological horror, Our Sister’s Keeper is a fierce exploration of Black sisterhood, rage, and resistance”
This is a masterfully written piece of Southern Gothic psychological horror that is as beautiful as it is utterly terrifying. I couldn’t put it down!! This is the most powerful metaphor for emotional labor I’ve read in years. It exposes the cost of patriarchal convenience and the silent, invisible burdens women are expected to carry. There were a few places where the pacing was off for me but not in a way that ruined the story. Seriously, this is a must read!!!
Thank you so much to NetGalley and Bindery for the arc . These are my honest opinions
This is a story that needs to be read by everyone!!!!!!!
“A gripping blend of historical fiction and Southern gothic psychological horror, Our Sister’s Keeper is a fierce exploration of Black sisterhood, rage, and resistance”
This is a masterfully written piece of Southern Gothic psychological horror that is as beautiful as it is utterly terrifying. I couldn’t put it down!! This is the most powerful metaphor for emotional labor I’ve read in years. It exposes the cost of patriarchal convenience and the silent, invisible burdens women are expected to carry. There were a few places where the pacing was off for me but not in a way that ruined the story. Seriously, this is a must read!!!
Thank you so much to NetGalley and Bindery for the arc . These are my honest opinions
February 28, 2026
OH MY GOSH, this book. Our Sister’s Keeper is Jasmine Holmes’s newest book, coming June 9, is INCREDIBLE. It’s a southern gothic/horror/historical fiction, which to be honest are none of my most-read genres, but WHEW, am I glad I dove into this one. East Cobb, Mississippi is an all-black community in the 1920s where the men and women are seemingly flourishing with their burdens of being black eased, but there’s always more than meets the eye in East Cobb. Thea Elliot and her husband Kid move to East Cobb for his new job as the principal of the school, and unlike her husband, Thea is not only skeptical but can see some disturbing things around town that no one else seems to notice. Across town, other women, most notably Marah, serve as carriers, carrying the black men’s burdens for them, and suffering under the weight of it all. There’s horror and there’s a CRAZY twist that I did NOT see coming, and it was all at once disturbing and thought-provoking, and I’ll be thinking about this book for a long time. Five stars, no notes, loved it all. Thanks to NetGalley and Bindery Books for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review!
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October 31, 2025screaming crying throwing up thank you Bindery Books Mareas for the ARC of this extremely highly reviewed book!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO READ IT BUT I HAVE A HALLOWEEN PARTY RN AND PLANS ALL WEEKEND AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
February 15, 2026
ARC of Our Sister’s Keeper by Jasmine Holmes granted by Bindery Books, Inc.
Throughout reading this I continued saying to myself one thing: this one is gonna be BIG!
Our Sister’s Keeper is a story that takes place in a historically fictional post-civil war America that is surrounded by magic, sci-fi, dystopian ideals, and even a deep dive into horror that kept me guessing until the end.
The setting places us in a Mississippi society cut off from anti-black sentiment growing within the States, where black men and women can live in harmony with one another without the strife of white hate in their community. However, there’s a very dark secret keeping everyone in bliss.
This book begs the reader the question: if black Americans were able to live as selfishly and self centered as white Americans have been since the Country’s inception, would privilege show its face in the same manner? The culmination of this read shows that everyone has the choice to speak up for the silent and that ancestry can come to bite those in the ass who tarnish human decency for their neighbor.
Often a story that tries to tie in so many concepts leaves other parts of the story, such as character development, dry. However, the characters in this were multiple and SO SO strong, each on their own and as a group, that I can definitely see this spread into other novels. I feel like the characters have so much more to tell and places to heal.
I really can’t wait to see the reception of this book once it’s available to the public! I want more!!!
Throughout reading this I continued saying to myself one thing: this one is gonna be BIG!
Our Sister’s Keeper is a story that takes place in a historically fictional post-civil war America that is surrounded by magic, sci-fi, dystopian ideals, and even a deep dive into horror that kept me guessing until the end.
The setting places us in a Mississippi society cut off from anti-black sentiment growing within the States, where black men and women can live in harmony with one another without the strife of white hate in their community. However, there’s a very dark secret keeping everyone in bliss.
This book begs the reader the question: if black Americans were able to live as selfishly and self centered as white Americans have been since the Country’s inception, would privilege show its face in the same manner? The culmination of this read shows that everyone has the choice to speak up for the silent and that ancestry can come to bite those in the ass who tarnish human decency for their neighbor.
Often a story that tries to tie in so many concepts leaves other parts of the story, such as character development, dry. However, the characters in this were multiple and SO SO strong, each on their own and as a group, that I can definitely see this spread into other novels. I feel like the characters have so much more to tell and places to heal.
I really can’t wait to see the reception of this book once it’s available to the public! I want more!!!
January 12, 2026
This historical urban-fantasy exploration of the concept of caring pain for others, of racism, sexism and privilege, as well as where they intersect, was chilling and vibrant.
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This book absolutely blew me away. The book features strong stories of black women and their resilience, resistance and strength. It tackles topics like communal and inherited trauma in a really vibrant, explicitly clear way. It also deals with women as the bearer of the weight that trauma brings into relationships and the expectations applied to them - as well as the intersection of that with the trauma that results from prejudice and racism.
The storytelling was gripping and the main character made me feel for her in an intense and deep way, so much so that the plot twist made me physically gasp, even though i was already feeling for the character before that.
The story is devastating and gorgeous and a beautiful portrayal of grief and sisterhood.
If there’s only one book you read this year - let it be this one.
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital review copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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🎶 Nobody’s Soldier - Hozier
🎶 People Live Here - Rise Against
This book absolutely blew me away. The book features strong stories of black women and their resilience, resistance and strength. It tackles topics like communal and inherited trauma in a really vibrant, explicitly clear way. It also deals with women as the bearer of the weight that trauma brings into relationships and the expectations applied to them - as well as the intersection of that with the trauma that results from prejudice and racism.
The storytelling was gripping and the main character made me feel for her in an intense and deep way, so much so that the plot twist made me physically gasp, even though i was already feeling for the character before that.
The story is devastating and gorgeous and a beautiful portrayal of grief and sisterhood.
If there’s only one book you read this year - let it be this one.
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital review copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
February 13, 2026
Let me start by saying that this was absolutely incredible and I am not sure I can do it justice with my review.
It was a mix of horror, historical fiction, gothic, psychological horror, feminine rage.
I loved the 2 FMC’s. I was able to connect immediately to them both for different reasons. Thea was an educated feminist during a time when that was not allowed. Marah was burdened with other mens problems but still found light and sisterhood.
I also loved the sisterhood between all of the carriers.
The plot was so unique!! There is one main plot twist that I didn’t see coming!!! And a smaller one which also enraged me.
The pacing was great, I did not find myself bored at all. I kept wanting to flip to the next page to see what was happening. This was helped along by the 2 POV’s.
I would recommend this to anyone honestly!
5 stars!!
It was a mix of horror, historical fiction, gothic, psychological horror, feminine rage.
I loved the 2 FMC’s. I was able to connect immediately to them both for different reasons. Thea was an educated feminist during a time when that was not allowed. Marah was burdened with other mens problems but still found light and sisterhood.
I also loved the sisterhood between all of the carriers.
The plot was so unique!! There is one main plot twist that I didn’t see coming!!! And a smaller one which also enraged me.
The pacing was great, I did not find myself bored at all. I kept wanting to flip to the next page to see what was happening. This was helped along by the 2 POV’s.
I would recommend this to anyone honestly!
5 stars!!
February 8, 2026
Thank you to NetGalley and Bindery Books for this advance copy of Our Sister's Keeper.
This book was stunning, both in its storytelling and in its execution. I found myself drawn into each and every character, and especially loved the chapters which delved into their backstories. There is so much careful nuanced commentary woven into each chapter. Holmes delves deeply into topics of oppression and misogynoir while still reminding us of the ever powerful presence of sisterhood.
I did find the pacing to be slightly off at times. It has a slow build up, and the last quarter of the book hits quite hard with reveal after reveal. I may have preferred a steadier climb, but that's just my personal preference.
I give this a 4.5/5.
This book was stunning, both in its storytelling and in its execution. I found myself drawn into each and every character, and especially loved the chapters which delved into their backstories. There is so much careful nuanced commentary woven into each chapter. Holmes delves deeply into topics of oppression and misogynoir while still reminding us of the ever powerful presence of sisterhood.
I did find the pacing to be slightly off at times. It has a slow build up, and the last quarter of the book hits quite hard with reveal after reveal. I may have preferred a steadier climb, but that's just my personal preference.
I give this a 4.5/5.
February 9, 2026
The book kept me shallow-breathing; it’s claustrophobic in this town where Black people are ostensibly free, yet as a woman, there was still as strong a sense of oppression and quiet despair. Then, sudden gory reminders of the town’s slave past broke my spiraling, leaving me torn between guilt, horror, and gratitude?
Thank you to NetGalley and Jasmine Holmes / Bindery Books for providing me with an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley and Jasmine Holmes / Bindery Books for providing me with an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
February 11, 2026
I really enjoyed task book. It was beautifully written and the character development throughout was done beautifully. I loved the Historical Horror aspect of the story and it was done amazingly well and I loved seeing more people of colour in stories.
February 1, 2026
This was my first NetGalley ARC and first horror book and wow! The bar has been set high. Despite taking place in the 1920s, I couldn't help but draw parallels to the present day, especially as it relates to Black women's strength, generational trauma, and misogyny. As I finished the book, I was left pondering what healing from centuries of violence, oppression, and injustice looks like, especially when it is not at the expense of women or the oppressed carrying the burdens of society, and how do we leverage rage in current times in the face of so much injustice? Our Sister's Keeper is rich in history and masterful storytelling. Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy and thank you to Jasmine Holmes for writing this spectacular work of literature. I will absolutely be buying this book, supporting this author, and recommending this book to all.
October 29, 2025
“…Maybe she would have grabbed his hands and weathered the storm of his memories with him. Maybe she would have been his beast of burden one more time, a living sacrifice for his peace and well-being. A living monument to a wife’s sense of love and duty.”
I just finished Our Sisters’ Keeper and I would like to file a formal complaint because… what the actual hell did I just read (in the best possible way).
A historical Southern gothic horror set in a town where women literally take on the burdens of men, in every sense of the word. The imagery in this book is powerful, and the horror does not hold back. I was minding my own business, thinking I knew where things were headed, and then the twist hit. I gasped. I sweated. I clutched my pearls (that I don’t even own). My jaw? Still on the floor somewhere.
Ans I’d like to use this space to talk about how the author handled the Black historical angle, because I felt it was done really well. No trauma parade, no tired tropes. Just Black people being powerful, complex, and caught in something dark and otherworldly. I was fed, and I am still full.
Thanks to NetGalley, Mareas, and Bindery for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. It was my pleasure to reflect on this book.
I just finished Our Sisters’ Keeper and I would like to file a formal complaint because… what the actual hell did I just read (in the best possible way).
A historical Southern gothic horror set in a town where women literally take on the burdens of men, in every sense of the word. The imagery in this book is powerful, and the horror does not hold back. I was minding my own business, thinking I knew where things were headed, and then the twist hit. I gasped. I sweated. I clutched my pearls (that I don’t even own). My jaw? Still on the floor somewhere.
Ans I’d like to use this space to talk about how the author handled the Black historical angle, because I felt it was done really well. No trauma parade, no tired tropes. Just Black people being powerful, complex, and caught in something dark and otherworldly. I was fed, and I am still full.
Thanks to NetGalley, Mareas, and Bindery for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. It was my pleasure to reflect on this book.
December 5, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy!
Astonishing. This is definitely going to be one of my top reads for the year, and I hate that now I have to wait so long before I can see other people talk about spoilers in the book! This is an absolutely fantastic novel, Holmes' writing is very good, and I really liked how the characters were written. The cast of characters is a decent size, but not in a way where you have trouble keeping track of them. Each character stood out on their own as an individual, even when they were often paired up in the same groups with other characters. I especially liked Thea as a main character. The changes in POV took me a minute to get used to, but that's a me thing--and I do think having multiple perspectives is perfect for this novel. I found the premise for the novel to be unlike anything else that I've read, which is always refreshing as someone who reads so many books every year. The further I read in the book, the harder it was to put back down.
Astonishing. This is definitely going to be one of my top reads for the year, and I hate that now I have to wait so long before I can see other people talk about spoilers in the book! This is an absolutely fantastic novel, Holmes' writing is very good, and I really liked how the characters were written. The cast of characters is a decent size, but not in a way where you have trouble keeping track of them. Each character stood out on their own as an individual, even when they were often paired up in the same groups with other characters. I especially liked Thea as a main character. The changes in POV took me a minute to get used to, but that's a me thing--and I do think having multiple perspectives is perfect for this novel. I found the premise for the novel to be unlike anything else that I've read, which is always refreshing as someone who reads so many books every year. The further I read in the book, the harder it was to put back down.
December 5, 2025
This book was fantastic—an easy 5 stars for me. It’s described as “a gripping blend of historical fiction and Southern gothic psychological horror, and a fierce exploration of Black sisterhood, rage, and resistance.” And the author truly delivers on all fronts.
The atmosphere is eerie in the best way, and the storytelling pulls you in right from the start. The writing style and pacing were so well done. I never felt bored or lost; instead I was constantly engaged, curious, and a little on edge (in that good way).
And the plot twists? They’re definitely twisting. A couple genuinely surprised me, which I always appreciate.
Overall, this was just a really wonderful and captivating read. If you enjoy southern gothic horror mixed with rich historical elements and strong storytelling, this one is absolutely worth picking up.
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC
The atmosphere is eerie in the best way, and the storytelling pulls you in right from the start. The writing style and pacing were so well done. I never felt bored or lost; instead I was constantly engaged, curious, and a little on edge (in that good way).
And the plot twists? They’re definitely twisting. A couple genuinely surprised me, which I always appreciate.
Overall, this was just a really wonderful and captivating read. If you enjoy southern gothic horror mixed with rich historical elements and strong storytelling, this one is absolutely worth picking up.
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
This was phenomenal. Captivating and haunting from the very first page. This is a story of the strength of Black women, of how the world continues to pile all its burdens on the backs of Black women, and how so many turn their back on the cries of Black women.
This book broke my heart and stoked such a fire of rage in me that I was left breathless. Jasmine Holmes is a force to be reckoned with, and I'm so thankful for her writing a masterpiece like this.
I will never be able to get this book out of my head. Impeccable.
[Thank you to Netgalley and Mareas Books for sending me an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.]
This book broke my heart and stoked such a fire of rage in me that I was left breathless. Jasmine Holmes is a force to be reckoned with, and I'm so thankful for her writing a masterpiece like this.
I will never be able to get this book out of my head. Impeccable.
[Thank you to Netgalley and Mareas Books for sending me an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.]
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
From Bindery Books, Our Sister’s Keeper by Jasmine Holmes is a sharp, haunting story of rage and sisterhood. Check trigger warnings, please.
Bullet points for those short on time:
- debut standalone thriller horror magical realism
- sisterhood, womanhood
- early 1900s Mississippi & the times’ perspectives of gender roles
- rage, power, memory, manipulation
- racism, sexism, misogyny
Publisher synopsis: “A gripping blend of historical fiction and Southern gothic psychological horror, Our Sister's Keeper is a fierce exploration of Black sisterhood, rage, and resistance.”
My summary: Newlyweds, Kit and Thea, travel to a seemingly idyllic all-Black Free town in Mississippi to start a new life. However, the town’s ideal is only made possible by sacrificing other childless unmarried women (women who refuse to fit the mould, who question too much, who want for more) and making them carry men’s emotional burdens so their wives can be free to be as the men want, soft, carefree, and baby machines. Marah is one of these women, trapped in a hellish nightmare. Yet, together with the other women in the same cage, she finds strength to survive and possibly even the hope of freedom…or revenge, if only she can remember who she is…and stop dulling her rage.
Thoughts: If you are looking for a book to make you stop scrolling, this is it. This was expertly written and edited. As horrifying and harrowing as it was, I didn’t want to put it down. The author’s skill in storytelling is clear!
There’s a lot of history and pain that is part of this book, so please check trigger warnings before opening. I think this is one of those books where you won’t be the same person after reading. It was brilliant, biting, and haunting.
Highly recommended. Let the rage go. Burn it all down.
Thank you to Bindery Books/Mareas/Marines for the eARC via NetGalley for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
Content warnings:
Racism, sexism, misogyny, slavery, hauntings, torture, whipping, murder, death, severe gaslighting, psychological abuse, drugging, body horror, miscarriage, minor references to the bible/religion, and kidnapping.
About the Author:
I didn’t know this before I read the book, but from what I can find online, the author seems to be a strong evangelical. While the book has themes of outdated views on gender and familial roles, it appears to critique them with a feminist lens. Or at least paying respects to the trauma women have suffered at the hands of men, women who support said men, and systems/societal structures founded on and run by patriarchal ideologies. This and what I know of the beliefs of christians, seems contradictory to me at this time. I add this note for potential readers like myself who may seek to avoid triggers and content from such authors or about such topics.
From the “Mother to Son Book” website: Jasmine L. Holmes has written for The Gospel Coalition, Desiring God, Fathom Mag, Christianity Today, and The Witness. She is also a contributing author for Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of Our Identity in Christ and His Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God. She teaches humanities in a classical Christian school in Jackson, Mississippi, where she and her husband, Phillip, are parenting two young sons. They are members of Redeemer Church, PCA.
About the Publisher:
From Mareas led by Marines, Bindery Imprint.
Bindery: “Bindery is a membership platform for tastemakers of the book world to cultivate community, champion the authors and stories that matter to them, and earn a sustainable income doing so from the most passionate members of their audience. Tastemakers with larger communities, upon invitation, may open a publishing imprint that surfaces new books by authors their communities will love. Bindery partners with the tastemaker to design their imprint brand, solicit submissions, and manage editorial, design, printing, publicity, and distribution everywhere books are sold.”
They offer a standard $10k advance and higher royalty rates relative to most traditional publishers.
Does Bindery’s contract include AI protections?
Yes. We believe strongly in the human arts of curation and creation and are here to support artists. We will never use AI-generated art, narration, or text in our books, nor will our materials be offered for machine learning. Our contracts reflect the Author’s Guild recommended protections in this area.
That being said by Bindery, their backer Baukunst invests heavily in startups and companies applying AI (71%). Do with this knowledge what you will. I will still support Bindery since the company doesn’t use AI and I want to see more of the books they are publishing out in the world. But, I will endeavor to support more other indie publishers that don’t have venture capitalist firms backing them which support AI use…
Also, Baukunst prides themselves the “high” number of female-founded startups at 43%. While this may be on the higher end of the industry, I would say, do better. With intention, this number could be 100% if a firm really wanted it to be. Also, they don’t mention other marginalised communities being backed or supported in their demographics, so is it mostly white founders they are supporting? Where are those stats of theirs? Of course, there’s always a reason why certain things are published, and others are not. I’ll leave it there.
Bindery is backed by Baukunst, a collective of creative technologists advancing the art of building companies at the frontiers of technology and design, along with strategic angel investors from the book publishing and tech worlds.
Bullet points for those short on time:
- debut standalone thriller horror magical realism
- sisterhood, womanhood
- early 1900s Mississippi & the times’ perspectives of gender roles
- rage, power, memory, manipulation
- racism, sexism, misogyny
Publisher synopsis: “A gripping blend of historical fiction and Southern gothic psychological horror, Our Sister's Keeper is a fierce exploration of Black sisterhood, rage, and resistance.”
My summary: Newlyweds, Kit and Thea, travel to a seemingly idyllic all-Black Free town in Mississippi to start a new life. However, the town’s ideal is only made possible by sacrificing other childless unmarried women (women who refuse to fit the mould, who question too much, who want for more) and making them carry men’s emotional burdens so their wives can be free to be as the men want, soft, carefree, and baby machines. Marah is one of these women, trapped in a hellish nightmare. Yet, together with the other women in the same cage, she finds strength to survive and possibly even the hope of freedom…or revenge, if only she can remember who she is…and stop dulling her rage.
Thoughts: If you are looking for a book to make you stop scrolling, this is it. This was expertly written and edited. As horrifying and harrowing as it was, I didn’t want to put it down. The author’s skill in storytelling is clear!
There’s a lot of history and pain that is part of this book, so please check trigger warnings before opening. I think this is one of those books where you won’t be the same person after reading. It was brilliant, biting, and haunting.
Highly recommended. Let the rage go. Burn it all down.
Thank you to Bindery Books/Mareas/Marines for the eARC via NetGalley for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
Content warnings:
Racism, sexism, misogyny, slavery, hauntings, torture, whipping, murder, death, severe gaslighting, psychological abuse, drugging, body horror, miscarriage, minor references to the bible/religion, and kidnapping.
About the Author:
I didn’t know this before I read the book, but from what I can find online, the author seems to be a strong evangelical. While the book has themes of outdated views on gender and familial roles, it appears to critique them with a feminist lens. Or at least paying respects to the trauma women have suffered at the hands of men, women who support said men, and systems/societal structures founded on and run by patriarchal ideologies. This and what I know of the beliefs of christians, seems contradictory to me at this time. I add this note for potential readers like myself who may seek to avoid triggers and content from such authors or about such topics.
From the “Mother to Son Book” website: Jasmine L. Holmes has written for The Gospel Coalition, Desiring God, Fathom Mag, Christianity Today, and The Witness. She is also a contributing author for Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of Our Identity in Christ and His Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God. She teaches humanities in a classical Christian school in Jackson, Mississippi, where she and her husband, Phillip, are parenting two young sons. They are members of Redeemer Church, PCA.
About the Publisher:
From Mareas led by Marines, Bindery Imprint.
Bindery: “Bindery is a membership platform for tastemakers of the book world to cultivate community, champion the authors and stories that matter to them, and earn a sustainable income doing so from the most passionate members of their audience. Tastemakers with larger communities, upon invitation, may open a publishing imprint that surfaces new books by authors their communities will love. Bindery partners with the tastemaker to design their imprint brand, solicit submissions, and manage editorial, design, printing, publicity, and distribution everywhere books are sold.”
They offer a standard $10k advance and higher royalty rates relative to most traditional publishers.
Does Bindery’s contract include AI protections?
Yes. We believe strongly in the human arts of curation and creation and are here to support artists. We will never use AI-generated art, narration, or text in our books, nor will our materials be offered for machine learning. Our contracts reflect the Author’s Guild recommended protections in this area.
That being said by Bindery, their backer Baukunst invests heavily in startups and companies applying AI (71%). Do with this knowledge what you will. I will still support Bindery since the company doesn’t use AI and I want to see more of the books they are publishing out in the world. But, I will endeavor to support more other indie publishers that don’t have venture capitalist firms backing them which support AI use…
Also, Baukunst prides themselves the “high” number of female-founded startups at 43%. While this may be on the higher end of the industry, I would say, do better. With intention, this number could be 100% if a firm really wanted it to be. Also, they don’t mention other marginalised communities being backed or supported in their demographics, so is it mostly white founders they are supporting? Where are those stats of theirs? Of course, there’s always a reason why certain things are published, and others are not. I’ll leave it there.
Bindery is backed by Baukunst, a collective of creative technologists advancing the art of building companies at the frontiers of technology and design, along with strategic angel investors from the book publishing and tech worlds.
November 10, 2025
A historical old timey novel, Kid and Thea are a newlywed couple who move to a town called East Cobb, who's people are a lot more progressive than the other segregated towns in America. A book I found really easy to sink into, I was addicted from the moment I started it, and thought it was very unique. It might just be one of my new favourites, and I'm about to tell you why it was so captivating.
Check out my full review here! Posted June 9th 2026.
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October 9, 2025
The beginning immediately caught my attention because of Marah’s first line. I liked the honesty, then throughout the novel I understood the price of that little bit of honesty. This novel is beautifully written and I don’t just mean the prose. I had a strong visceral reaction and actually had to physically step away. I do encourage folk to buy and read this novel, to bear witness as I’ve heard many people say.
Thank you NetGalley and Bindery for this ARC.
Thank you NetGalley and Bindery for this ARC.
November 21, 2025
Truly an incredible book and the best book I have read all year. A must read! Jasmine Holmes is such an amazing writer.
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