intheafrofuture's reviews
54 reviews

Such a timely and engaging play.  Definitely can get frustrating because of how well and accurate the character work is to real life.  I think it's true to say that biggest issue is the lack of room to be honest about your feelings and/or roots of your problems to elders because of the unwillingness to understand and listen.  URGGGG i feel bad for the kid but also the mom is trying her best and that's truly the story of life man

Honestly, each story got me some how. I loved the variety od stories and I LOVED the afterwords, I feel as though I got to know why Octavia writes her novels the way she does through these short stories.  My favorite short story collection!

Also the essays were a nice touch in the middle of the craziness.

tea, drama, smut

hot mess

the writing's so good i fear

after reading the rest of the parternists series, i definitely did not think this is what Clay's Ark was about. 

I think the action and plot is written so well that i don't think i mind too much.  but there content is crazy like fr fr tred lightly
 

genuinely so sad and i hate the fact that this was based off of  true story. 

personally i appreciate the story of someone affected by something that happens to young Black girls way too often. i found myself ready to cry so often, and i appreciate that this was written 

simultaneously funny and provoking, i loved the nods to orher Black plays! 
GENUINELY THOUGH, rachel was spitting.  i think it starts a really important conversation of intersectionality and how much of white supremacy influence the Black communtiy.  
SUCH A GREAT READ, i wonder what the stage would be like 

i can't believe this was real....

i resonate so deeply with bitter and i found myself so surprised to read something that supports the idea that artists have such a powerful part of the revolution and the fear of being on the frontlines is okay.  i'll say it a million times but art has and will always change the world.  

this story was such spectacular plot that i couldn't put it down once the angel was brought in.  reading this after pet was SO perfect.  i woild recomment pet and bitter a million times for every artist who feels that they aren't doing enough to make a change. 

so sweet, so cute, so wholesome, i LOVE IT. I LOVE IT. I LOVE IT. 

New York Afro-Latines need to read asap