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White is For Witching is a modern, experimental, gothic tale unlike anything I have ever read. Oyeyemi’s prose is lyrical and poetical, but also slightly bizarre. This is not a novel with a traditional beginning or a clearly defined ending. In fact, when I finished the last page, I immediately turned back to reread the first few pages. This helped clear up some of my lingering questions, but many remained unanswered. It is an elusive and mysterious novel that is difficult to describe. This is a
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I love Helen Oyeyemi. This was deliciously creepy. The writing is very visually evocative. I thought it was an effective, unusual use of the creepy house trope. I also found the pica/eating disorder aspect intriguing.
It would make a terrific movie, along the lines of Lovecraft Country or Get Out.
Read Harder Challenge 2022 #19: Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author
It would make a terrific movie, along the lines of Lovecraft Country or Get Out.
Read Harder Challenge 2022 #19: Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author
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