![]() ![]() This short book is both sexy and sad, angry but funny, with impressive literary prose that is blunt and mischievous, luring you with little intention to let go. a smart and bold exploration of self-worth and self-appreciation wriggled from a love triangle gone strange and a sense of urgency to understand the world around us. She becomes wise at 'parsing the intent of the jaws that lock around my head.' Read Full Review > Edie shrewdly learns how to find strength in her jadedness, not just resignation. In that regard, Luster isn’t just a sardonic book, but a powerful one about emotional transformation. Tucked within the story of her life with Eric’s family are scraps of Edie’s own life, which emerge as she becomes more aware of her third-class treatment and her capacity to escape it. But Leilani is also a major new talent because her command of style and characterization is so strong. She’s treated as an assistant, then an interloper and finally an invader. The climax emphasizes that for all of her wit and flexibility, Edie is ultimately a Black woman in a white neighborhood. distinguished by its focus on race, which raises the stakes for the story. As the situation destabilizes, growing uncomfortably thick with noblesse oblige, the metaphors get sharper. ![]() But Leilani is a master of darker, more deadpan humor. ![]() Leilani is such a funny writer that the despair of Edie’s predicament isn’t clear until she’s fully immersed in it. ![]()
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