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The Water Dancer
The Water Dancer
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Start date
February 19, 2022
Finish date
March 14, 2022
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Jaclyn Bales
Sep 10, 2020 rated it really liked it
Ta-Nehisi Coates is pure brilliance. This is the story of Hiram, one who is bound to the “Task” as he calls slavery in Virginia. The book starts out as Hiram, the son of a white slave owner and a mother he cannot remember, is driving his white half-brother around after a night of drunkenness. The buggy somehow falls into the river and Hiram is saved by a magical force he struggles to fully grasp and understand throughout the novel. The force is called Conduction and as the book goes, Hiram comes ...more
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Aug 07, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 4-5-stars, physical, library
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Mar 15, 2022 rated it really liked it
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May 12, 2022 rated it it was amazing
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Jan 19, 2023 marked it as to-read
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