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Dana, a modern (Well, 1970s) black woman is mysteriously transported back in time to the antebellum south. This book covers a gamut of social issues, such as interracial marriage, slavery, privilege, and moral relativism.
But what I really loved about this book was Dana. She's so practical! I'm so tired of characters that don't behave in ways that reasonable people would. Once she figures her time travelling will reoccur, she does research! She packs a bag of supplies to keep with her!
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But what I really loved about this book was Dana. She's so practical! I'm so tired of characters that don't behave in ways that reasonable people would. Once she figures her time travelling will reoccur, she does research! She packs a bag of supplies to keep with her!
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A classic yet relevant novel by a black author that investigates the horrors of slavery through time travel... it's been on my list for years and I finally read it. Some of the writing was clunky and the story of 1976 Dana knowing so much about history and medicine seemed improbable. But the characters and details of the Maryland plantation are so vivid that I know this book will stay in my memory for a long time.
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As the author herself said of this book, it is a work of “grim fantasy” rather than science fiction. It’s impossible to categorize this book, although my paperback version included a readers’ guide that called it a neo-slave narrative. Harrowing but a great work that will make you think.
A grabbing premise with a conflicted character- not entirely thought out or written but engaging and ridiculously quick to read
Jun 09, 2010
Maggie M
marked it as to-read
Feb 24, 2017
Bridget
marked it as to-read
