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Stunning, in every possible sense of the word, story of the immediate and long-term effects of slavery told through the intimacy of one family's story of escape and migration. Set before, during and after the civil war in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio this is a history lesson aimed at the heart, one needing to be told today more than ever. Listening to Morrison narrate this book was nothing short of breathtaking, bringing to life the poetic, lyrical and rhythmic writing a ...more
Stunning, in every possible sense of the word, story of the immediate and long-term effects of slavery told through the intimacy of one family's story of escape and migration. Set before, during and after the civil war in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio this is a history lesson aimed at the heart, one needing to be told today more than ever. Listening to Morrison narrate this book was nothing short of breathtaking, bringing to life the poetic, lyrical and rhythmic writing a ...more
1 star DNF. I couldn't continue with this book. The narrative structure was frustrating and I didn't connect well with the audio narration. I may come back to this someday, but I think I will try another Morrison instead. Review to come.
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I'm really glad I listened to this one. Read by Toni Morrison. I'm not a huge fan of books that jump around timelines. It just seemed to wrap up really fast after the slow 3/4 of the book.
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