SuitabookGenesis Begins Again
Alicia D. Williams
- Reading
- Read alongside regular pauses: ask what Genesis is feeling, distinguish other people’s judgements from her own worth, and revisit difficult scenes later rather than assuming the ending settles everything.
- Themes
- Colourism and self-image: Genesis believes her dark skin is a reason to hate herself after being called names and hearing family members express lighter-skin preferences. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Family instability: Genesis’s father loses rent money through gambling, leading to eviction, while arguments continue between her mother and grandmother. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Belonging and encouragement: Genesis likes her new school, makes friends, receives encouragement from her choir teacher and is invited to join a talent show. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Be ready to check in around colour-based insults, harsh self-judgement, eviction, gambling-related financial instability and verbal abuse. The book’s ending and the extent of its resolution are unclear.