Errant Roots by Sonora Taylor | Book Review

Errant Roots by Sonora Taylor is a tale of family, tradition, and bloodshed that will leave readers exhausted from the thick tension! What a tale!

Content warnings: Child endangerment, child death, blood, family trauma, and more. Check out the last page of this book for more information!

Let’s dive in!

My Thoughts on Errant Roots by Sonora Taylor –

When Deirdre learns that she is unexpectedly pregnant, she turns to her mom for guidance. With her mother’s love and support, she begins to get excited about her future with her little family. But when her mother suddenly wants her to go meet the family she had never known or even heard her mother talk about, she’s apprehensive.

Of course, that little voice telling her not to go? She should have listened…

Think you’ve read some intense family trauma? Buckle up for this one!

This tale has a perfect slow burn that suddenly ignites as the horrors set in. But as terrible as the first scene of bloodshed is, the action is just getting started…

My Favorite Passages from Errant Roots –

Because it was something Deirdre could feel in her gut, a tiny worm that burrowed deeper with each moment. Deirdre couldn’t ignore her intuition. Her mother had raised her to trust it.

It was late afternoon, and while the sun was still bright and vibrant, it dipped closer to the horizon and began to glow gold threatening to leave like a party guest who had their coat on but still made their way from person to person for one last chat.