The long story andrea levy5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() I look forward to reading more of Levy's work. Getting everything from Angela's perspective as the youngest child was both poignant and funny at times. It felt as if everyone in Angela's family were connected by blood, but were separated by personal interests and goals.Įvery Light in the House Burnin' was enjoyable in the way that Levy showed the very realistic way the family interacted with each other and how they dealt with life events. Angela's family embraced the idea that if you didn't directly acknowledge anything, then things aren't really that bad. As if not talking about what is happening openly would make things less real. Most things are danced around and talked about in opaque ways. ![]() In Angela's family, most significant events and situations aren't faced head on. ![]() It really drove home how different and separate Angela must have felt in her small and mostly homogeneous community that she lived in. I felt how uncomfortable the exchange with Angela's friend Sonia and Sonia's mother made her feel. The scene was early in the story, but it really made an impact on me because of how subtly it was done. Levy exposes how sly and covert bigotry and racism can be via an interaction between Angela and her friend when she was young that really stood out for me. She also addresses social issues and how they affect the family in general. ![]() In Every Light in the House is Burnin', Levy addresses family dynamics in a low key but impactful way. ![]()
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