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- OizaThis was intriguing at the onset, but clearly wasn't strong enough to deliver fully. If there is one thing I appreciate about it mostly, is about the knowledge of experimentations on Black people and gentrification.
"How much would you be willing to endure if you knew in exchange someone you loved would be OK? How much abuse can a person accept in exchange for money?"
I had to re-read #LakeWood AGAIN after skimming through the first time, cause your girl wasn't feeling it. And it's a shame I still wasn't sold on it 🥴. I wanted to love this one cause it had so much potential at the onset. It was intriguing, unnerving, and super creepy... Then it just became “womp womp”🤙🏽.
Firstly, it was slow, which is a deal-breaker for me. The writing style didn't work either. Medical exploitation of black folks for decades without their consent and a measure of deception while an attempt of explanation was made in the name of medical science. Gentrification and capitalism were other key themes of it too.
I was ready to gain more insights on a topic like this after having seen the movie 'Lovecraft Country" and "Antebellum". But it wasn't explored enough for me, the ending gave me nothing at all. Character development or details were lacking too to gain an understanding of the intergenerational trauma on Lena's family.
I do sympathize with Lena though, being a college student dealing with debt, poverty, and a sick parent...it seems understandable for her accepting such an offer 😔.
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