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I personally am not a fan of novels written in verse. However, this particular novel met two reading challenge requirements and it sounded like a very good novel to read.
As I predicted, I found the format to be.... not ideal? Woodson has an interesting story to tell, but I felt like it got lost in the format of the novel.
The other issue I had with the novel is that there isn't really a story necessarily. Yes, it is about Woodson's childhood and her family. I understand that. But there wasn't ne ...more
As I predicted, I found the format to be.... not ideal? Woodson has an interesting story to tell, but I felt like it got lost in the format of the novel.
The other issue I had with the novel is that there isn't really a story necessarily. Yes, it is about Woodson's childhood and her family. I understand that. But there wasn't ne ...more
Touching narrative poem. So happy to have read it!
Feb 14, 2017
bookwormsewist
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it was amazing
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Jan 01, 2019
Ebru
marked it as to-read
Apr 28, 2019
Michelle
marked it as to-read
