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Let Us Descend

Jesmyn Ward

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Apr 17, 2024 Maureen rated it liked it

Shelves: audio-books

3.5
A beautifully written novel. The prose was just lyrical I listed to the audio edition of this book narrated by the author.
It is a gut wrenching story of a young girl born into slavery.
What didn’t work for me was the magical realism. I felt is was overdone for me. I am not a fan of magical realism. I would have liked more depth of the characters in the story instead.

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Feb 21, 2024 Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Jenn Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Schu rated it really liked it

Shelves: historical-fiction, southern-american-lit, race

I could weep with the sweetness of it, of knowing that there are others in this terrible world who will touch me with kindness. – Let Us Descend

Let Us Descend is the story of a fictional character, Annis, and her experiences as a recently sold enslaved woman to a New Orleans plantation owner. Jesmyn Ward's beautifully written book, with stunning prose, is a different tale of slavery. Ward writes about the innermost feelings of her main character, Annis, and how she survives the horrors of slaver ...more

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