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I love writing that makes me feel like the characters are people I know. I dreamt about Yaw as though he were a regular patron at library. And I can picture Willie taking her grand kids to the library for homework help.
I learned a great deal about the history slave trading and my heart weeps for those who endured.
I love to read first novels and this is a writer I look forward to reading more.
I learned a great deal about the history slave trading and my heart weeps for those who endured.
I love to read first novels and this is a writer I look forward to reading more.
The rare book that lived up to the hype.
2017 Read Harder Challenge #24 - Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color
Jan 19, 2017
Megan
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it was amazing
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Read the Book Riot Read Harder 2017 Challenge: Read a debut novel and Read a book wherein all point of view characters are people of color.
Such an ambitious first novel - and it lives up to the hype.
Such an ambitious first novel - and it lives up to the hype.
Mar 21, 2016
Noam
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it was amazing
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anglo-america,
africa
A beautifully braided tale. I love the way it was structured, each piece good enough to stand on its own as a short story, fitting together to create something unique and edifying.
