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regardsrachel's review against another edition
5.0
I felt completely enveloped in the world of this story. All characters felt complex and contextually realistic. The voice of the main character showed that liminal space teenagers sit in where they are maturing but also have the reactions of a child. Thematically this book is hard to read but its worth the emotional buy-in and the author handles the content with sensitivity and care. The book deserves far more love than it’s receiving.
foreveryoungadult's review against another edition
Graded By: Posh Deluxe
Cover Story: Hello, Gorgeous
BFF Charm: Best Witches
Swoonworthy Scale: 5
Talky Talk: Dialect Driven
Bonus Factors: Black Girl Magic, Kickass Gram, Sex-Positive
Factor: 1960s in the South
Relationship Status: Dynamic
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Cover Story: Hello, Gorgeous
BFF Charm: Best Witches
Swoonworthy Scale: 5
Talky Talk: Dialect Driven
Bonus Factors: Black Girl Magic, Kickass Gram, Sex-Positive
Factor: 1960s in the South
Relationship Status: Dynamic
Read the full book report here.
sweetmusic22's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was powerful and I hope it gets a TV show adaptation
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Rape, Police brutality, Racism, and Racial slurs
mdfn's review against another edition
2.0
I've been trying to make it through but I am really not connecting to the characters. It feels like the protagonist is both too mature and too childish at different times, which is kind of what high schoolers are, I guess. It just feels so inauthentic. The dream sequences were odd, as was the recurring "bad guy". Evvie seemed really morally in the gray, which is a hard place for me to understand, but I've never gotten magic powers so maybe I'd be tempted to make people sick or whatever too? I just didn't connect.
sarahsbookstack's review against another edition
5.0
Trigger warnings:
Mention of rape, beatings, racial slurs
This story is set in 1962 in South Carolina.
Evaline (Evvie) is a black girl spending her summer before her last year of high school experiencing her first love (Clay) and the growing of her power or Jubilation. This is a power sent down the generations/line of women in her family. This is a power to heal and save and exact vengeance on those who wrong them.
But someone who had wronged her and took something from her comes back and threatens all she holds dear. Can her powers of Jubilation help her?
Evvie is a fast learner at this magical power and a natural. She really heeds her Grandmother's instructions. She is a really sweet girl. I appreciate when she learns what this person took from her that she can get back. (Though there is a very bad thing he did to her that she can't claim back).
Mention of rape, beatings, racial slurs
This story is set in 1962 in South Carolina.
Evaline (Evvie) is a black girl spending her summer before her last year of high school experiencing her first love (Clay) and the growing of her power or Jubilation. This is a power sent down the generations/line of women in her family. This is a power to heal and save and exact vengeance on those who wrong them.
But someone who had wronged her and took something from her comes back and threatens all she holds dear. Can her powers of Jubilation help her?
Evvie is a fast learner at this magical power and a natural. She really heeds her Grandmother's instructions. She is a really sweet girl. I appreciate when she learns what this person took from her that she can get back. (Though there is a very bad thing he did to her that she can't claim back).
enne's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
I typically don’t go for historical fiction, but I’m really glad I ended up going for this one because I really enjoyed it!! I really loved the main character in this one and how her character was developed and also how her and her family’s magic was explored!! I would have actually loved to hear more about that, because I feel like we got a very pared-down version and I wanted more detail! The plot felt a little bit disjointed at times because I wasn’t sure that there was one main storyline throughout, but it still kept me on the edge of my seat and I was still incredibly invested in the story! I also thought the exploration of trauma in this book was really well done! If you’re a historical fiction reader, I think you’re really going to enjoy this one!
trigger warnings: racism, racist violence, racial slurs, depictions of blood & gore, depictions of the KKK, trauma & PSTD, sexual assault, on-page death of a loved one
rep: Black MC and LI, mostly Black cast
I typically don’t go for historical fiction, but I’m really glad I ended up going for this one because I really enjoyed it!! I really loved the main character in this one and how her character was developed and also how her and her family’s magic was explored!! I would have actually loved to hear more about that, because I feel like we got a very pared-down version and I wanted more detail! The plot felt a little bit disjointed at times because I wasn’t sure that there was one main storyline throughout, but it still kept me on the edge of my seat and I was still incredibly invested in the story! I also thought the exploration of trauma in this book was really well done! If you’re a historical fiction reader, I think you’re really going to enjoy this one!
trigger warnings: racism, racist violence, racial slurs, depictions of blood & gore, depictions of the KKK, trauma & PSTD, sexual assault, on-page death of a loved one
rep: Black MC and LI, mostly Black cast
mswocreader's review against another edition
5.0
This book was a blend of darkness and joy. If the mention of Jim Crow causes you to hesitate with this book I suggest putting aside your fears and picking this up anyway. If the subject matter makes you feel uncomfortable it should. The violence and pain our ancestors have experienced some of which we still experience today is very real but still we rise.
You can read the synopsis but you never truly know what you're getting into until you open up the pages. Yes, there is violence in Daughters of Jubilation as our young heroine, Evvie navigates living in South Carolina in 1962. Sometimes it feels like she has no options and her dreams are beyond far fetched. But in the midst of those moments there is joy.
Evvie is coming into her own with her powers of jubilation. Jubilation is a hard to explain gift passed down through her bloodline from generation to generation. It can protect them when they need it the most. But right now for Evvie these powers are hard to control. And she needs her Grammie's guidance to help her get a handle of them.
All the while she is balancing new love with Clay, the boy she's crushed on for some time, babysitting a bratty white child, helping take care of her little sisters, and trying to keep the peace with her momma. As if all that isn't enough a dangerous white man from her past reappears intending to hurt her even more than he had before.
This book is written in an easy to connect to dialect and though there's violent trauma there's the joy of discovering new love, embracing your family for all that they are, and discovering yourself. The themes of finding your power resonate.
Kara Lee Corthron offers a nuanced portrayal of growing up Black in The South in the 60s under the hot summer heat trying to survive the racism and hardships thrown your way while also living life enjoying music, movies, and good food. I was lucky enough to receive an arc in exchange for honest review from the publisher.
See full review.
https://womenofcolorreadtoo.blogspot.com/2020/10/daughters-of-jubiliation-by-kara-lee.html
You can read the synopsis but you never truly know what you're getting into until you open up the pages. Yes, there is violence in Daughters of Jubilation as our young heroine, Evvie navigates living in South Carolina in 1962. Sometimes it feels like she has no options and her dreams are beyond far fetched. But in the midst of those moments there is joy.
Evvie is coming into her own with her powers of jubilation. Jubilation is a hard to explain gift passed down through her bloodline from generation to generation. It can protect them when they need it the most. But right now for Evvie these powers are hard to control. And she needs her Grammie's guidance to help her get a handle of them.
All the while she is balancing new love with Clay, the boy she's crushed on for some time, babysitting a bratty white child, helping take care of her little sisters, and trying to keep the peace with her momma. As if all that isn't enough a dangerous white man from her past reappears intending to hurt her even more than he had before.
This book is written in an easy to connect to dialect and though there's violent trauma there's the joy of discovering new love, embracing your family for all that they are, and discovering yourself. The themes of finding your power resonate.
Kara Lee Corthron offers a nuanced portrayal of growing up Black in The South in the 60s under the hot summer heat trying to survive the racism and hardships thrown your way while also living life enjoying music, movies, and good food. I was lucky enough to receive an arc in exchange for honest review from the publisher.
See full review.
https://womenofcolorreadtoo.blogspot.com/2020/10/daughters-of-jubiliation-by-kara-lee.html
allthaterricka's review against another edition
5.0
Lord this book is sad. I don’t usually get emotionally invested into characters but this one had me hooked.
I absolutely loved the mixture of Black Girl Magic, romance and history wrapped into this story.
This is such an underrated read. I’ll be back to add more to this review.
I absolutely loved the mixture of Black Girl Magic, romance and history wrapped into this story.
This is such an underrated read. I’ll be back to add more to this review.
kenzigrl's review against another edition
4.0
The storyline behind this book was very intriguing and took you back in time. I truly enjoyed learning more about this era and seeing how Evvie tackled the obstacles thrown her way.