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Best piece of fiction I read this year. Best book I’ve ever read on the legacy of slavery. Shows us on a personal level, how it affected the real lives of individuals. —> Should be required reading in schools.
Heartbreaking, wise, educational, well-written, surprising and inspiring - loved it.
Heartbreaking, wise, educational, well-written, surprising and inspiring - loved it.
Wow! I read this one slow, savoring it by reading a section at a time, with a week or so in between. This book somehow manages to cover dark subjects with sparkling clean and clear voices and beautiful prose. So beautiful! If you haven't read this gem of a book yet, just do, just read it.
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The interplay between a Ghanaian girl who goes to America and her sister who remains in Ghana is interesting, but covering multiple generations, it was difficult for me to keep all the relationships straight.
4.5 - เป็นหนังสือที่สุดยอดจริงๆ วิธีการเล่าเรื่องของคนผิวสีผ่าน generation อ่านสนุกมาก เห็นภาพประวัติศาสตร์/วัฒนธรรมมากขึ้น
This was almost like a series of short stories about each character, of which none was really well developed. Not sure why all the rave reviews. Maybe it was too ambitious a subject spanning too much time. While it kept my attention most of the time, it wasn't hard to put down and I wasn't overly eager to get back to it.
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This is an incredible book. The overarching narrative and each individual story and character are unique, powerful, arresting. It's not a 5 for me because with each character I was left wanting more - hoping we would return to that story and find out more.
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Wonderful idea, brilliantly executed!
"The family is like the forest: if you are outside it is dense; if you are inside you see that each tree has its own position." -Akan Proverb ...more
"The family is like the forest: if you are outside it is dense; if you are inside you see that each tree has its own position." -Akan Proverb ...more
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Julie Griffin
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Feb 16, 2020
Celeste
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