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5 stars. I have no idea how to describe just how many emotions this book stirred within me. Best book of 2020 and I doubt I’ll read anything else this year that’s gonna top this for me.
I know the story of Roots because of the television mini series from the 70s. We watched that in History class in high school and I was shook. I wasn’t mature enough yet to appreciate the story so it never occurred to me to pick up the book and I’m glad that I’m now at a point in my life that I can fully appreciat ...more
I know the story of Roots because of the television mini series from the 70s. We watched that in History class in high school and I was shook. I wasn’t mature enough yet to appreciate the story so it never occurred to me to pick up the book and I’m glad that I’m now at a point in my life that I can fully appreciat ...more
Read this beast in high school for a literature class and found it eye-opening and extremely worthwhile. What I most remember about this family history of one Alex Haley, descended from slave Kunta Kinta (?) was the book's size. We had so many weeks to finish our project, thus reading the book and writing the review to share, and hearing students with books one-fifth the size complaining about their workload to the teacher and in front of me.
Anyway, I know this is a silly review. Regardless, it ...more
Anyway, I know this is a silly review. Regardless, it ...more
Re-read. Just as heart wrenching as the first time around. Still stands up for a great read even 30 years after my first reading.
Jan 01, 2014
No Name
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Jul 02, 2014
Megan Guffey
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Oct 15, 2014
Lori
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Jan 11, 2015
Jirrine
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Jan 11, 2015
Jennifer E
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Jan 23, 2016
Marissa Henderson
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Mar 14, 2016
Ev
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Apr 03, 2016
Megalion
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May 21, 2016
Jackie
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gambia,
12-4,
audible-books
Jun 25, 2016
Kme_17
marked it as to-read
Mar 02, 2017
Claire
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Jul 19, 2017
Kate
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Sep 05, 2018
☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣
marked it as to-read
Dec 09, 2018
Sumana
marked it as to-read
Mar 10, 2020
JackAttack
marked it as tbr-pre-2025
Oct 08, 2020
Jasmiina F
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it was amazing
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Shelves:
historical-fiction,
race
Aug 23, 2021
Cindy Ketcham
marked it as to-read
Oct 15, 2021
John
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