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Let Us Descend
Let Us Descend
Author: Jesmyn Ward
“‘Let us descend,’ the poet now began, ‘and enter this blind world.’” —Inferno, Dante Alighieri — Let Us Descend is a reimagining of American slavery, as beautifully rendered as it is heart-wrenching. Searching, harrowing, replete with transcendent love, the novel is a journey from the rice fields of...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781982104498
ISBN-10: 198210449X
Publication Date: 10/3/2023
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Scribner
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 53
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njmom3 avatar reviewed Let Us Descend on + 1418 more book reviews
I have loved Jesmyn Ward's fiction and nonfiction work ever since I was introduced to it through a book club reading Men We Reaped. Her books tell compelling, emotional stories. In fiction and nonfiction, Jesmyn Ward contributes to an important conversation and a history that must be remembered. For me, this books draws me in a little less than her other books. Nevertheless, it tells an important story, and I will likely still always read what she writes next.

Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2025/03/let-us-descend.html

Reviewed for NetGalley.


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