A review by janson
Difficult Women by Roxane Gay

dark funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Brutal in that oppressive summer heat way, the kind that stifles and sweats and suffocates until the clouds break. Sensuous in that sticky summer heat way, the kind that soaks and sweats and spins until the hips gyrate in the dark.