Reviews

Jubilee by Margaret Walker

jmkummer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

plant_the_read's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

radioisasoundsalvation's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

akvranish's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

geckobeacher's review against another edition

5.0

Like a Gone with the Wind from the African American slave perspective. Wonderfully written.

3cwilson's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

littlelibraryoflaura's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is one of the best narrators I've ever read. It's a hard read, but important. I am sad I have to part with this book now. 

craftbuzz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

foxynz's review against another edition

3.0

Came across this somewhere as a classic must read book. An interesting version of the Civil War, from the perspective of woman who was a house slave. Told in a simple manner, the story spans several decades and in the face of horrendous treatment and events, Vyry maintains her hope and faith in humanity.

samkv's review against another edition

3.0

A good saga spanning the end of slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction focusing on Vyry, the child of a slave and the white master, and her family. The description of the setting and time made it all very real, but I felt the characterization was lacking. It was very long, and despite being over 500 pages, I never felt close to Vyry or the other main characters.