Suzette answers “I have not finished the book, but wonder...”

Alyce asked this question about The Indigo Girl:

I have not finished the book, but wonder if a large segment of people would feel excluded reading a book in which slaves are property and Indians are a danger... I understand it's historical in the sense that slavery is a part of the American cultural fabric, but I feel like people of color might have little interest in this book. Which is sad. Can any people of color comment on this issue if they have read it?

Suzette I have just finished the book. I am a proud biracial daughter from a mother whose family survived the Nazi death camps & father whose roots stem from …moreI have just finished the book. I am a proud biracial daughter from a mother whose family survived the Nazi death camps & father whose roots stem from the enslaved south so I love historical books that live in the truth of how our nation was created. I found this book portrayed Eliza as a savior but those were the times for the women to defer authority slaves to the men that ran their plantations. I did like the truth the book laid out that the expertise came from Ben: growing & harvesting indigo.
I felt the book rushed through Eliza's life at the end but the picture it painted of the complexities of indigo was rich.(less)

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