Reviews

Libertie: A Times Book of the Month and Roxane Gay's Book Club May Pick by Kaitlyn Greenidge

rachelrulezz's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

kscaldwell's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

jennrocca's review against another edition

3.0

I wanted to like it more than I did. I enjoyed the beginning but found the story less compelling as she grew. The audiobook reader was *excellent*. I finished it primarily because the reader was so strong.

crystalroses68's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

manderzreadz's review against another edition

4.0

Great historical fiction following the life of a young African American woman in the time of the civil war and the choices she makes along the way. Separated into longer sections, I liked the quotes!

rachelburaczyk's review against another edition

2.5 - it was fine. I feel like the story could’ve been more interesting, but the way it was written was a bit boring to me.

kristacalla's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

sarah_speaks's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

shante9700's review against another edition

5.0

Beautiful story

Beautiful story. I’m not sure how to digest this one. I do feel the writing was “spacy”, seemingly everywhere. Every paragraph seemed to be written by various authors, as the writing style changed a lot. I couldn’t get past years going by between paragraphs. What happened with Libertie and Emmanuel? I hope to find out soon...

marinaemoore's review against another edition

2.0

This book frustrated me. I was drawn in at the beginning but found that the more I read, the less interested I became. Although the writing was beautifully poetic at times, I found the characters to be shallow.

This book skips large chunks of time, and I felt confused in parts… almost like something was missing.

I found the ending very dissatisfying - it didn’t feel like it organically fit in with the rest of the book in any way.