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Loehmann was shaking in his britches honey!

Robbie is learning to trust his intuition in the face of other's deceit and what he's heard in the past. I really enjoyed 22-23 because of this internal struggle.
Robbie knows he cannot trust Haddock but his childish hope makes him want to believe Haddock's lies because he's looking for a savior when I think it's going to end up being he and Gloria saving themselves.

So it's not enough to beat and kill boys that are alive huh? Now they're ghostbusters!?

If only Gloria lived in a time where her gifts would allow her to see positive things for the futures of others. Being a seer is no joke.
Trying to fight is such a broken system is so daunting to this day. I am grateful for theses characters as well as the resilience of Black peoples for even getting us this far because sheesh....my chest!

The amount of times they call poor Robbie a crybaby because he's having difficulty adjusting to baby jail is crazy.
The scene of the boys enjoying the radio broadcast highlights how resilient and adaptable children can be.

It's as if the actions of their father are ghosts of their own. They can't find much help because of him and then Mr. McCormack compares Glo to the dad because of her
"audacity" to come to their home unannounced. Once Lyle doesn't get his way, he also makes a similar comparison.

While Loehmann was a different type of white man than Robert was used to, he didn't hold much real weight in the south and definitely wasn't going to help to the detriment of himself and his family.
Knowing these white people really believe what they're saying as
Haddock uses scripture and God to compensate for what he does is wild!

Overall, it makes me think of systemic racism and how so much remains the same. Like many of you said, our children are perceived to be older than they are. This leads to horrible outcomes like with Tamir Rice.

When I mentioned annotating
Horror through a Black Lens, pages
12-13 are exactly what I imagined I'd encounter. The book starts with the mention of ghosts but I wasn't holding my breath in fear until I came to this exchange with the McCormacks.

It’s giving me the same feelings of “They Cloned Tyrone” and I BET those hair care products have something to do with all of this.

Ifedayo is clearly not to be trusted.

Had to take a break at this point sheesh

I read this book yearly as a teacher and I cry every timeeeee!

Part of me feels bad for Tamlin…still. Am I the drama?

The third person chapters are an odd choice…

Thinking you can trust Sir Ivor is crazy business. I hope this has a bad ending. Otherwise I’ll have to dock it’s rating.

Cecelia girlllll

The idea that this woman that is literally sucking the life out of you can love you is kin to Stockholm syndrome.

Not you giving her the same nickname as your old work!

Rich people drinking blood to keep their youth…? Sounds realistic to me

Not Ezra!!

How does one discern the difference between a blessing and a curse?

I know you lyin!! Not my mannnnn

All is fair in love and war.