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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
challenging
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Helps you understand how people at that time thought and how horrible it was. It was beautiful and truly magnificent book.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
Wonderful series, the audiobooks are fantastic
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Mustard Seed by Laila Ibrahim is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in late November.
Even though Mustard Seed is told through Lisbeth and Jordan, the audience surrogates are clearly Lisbeth's children - Sadie and Sammy - since they're questionsome and extremely pervasive about what they see, hear, and learn when they spend time at their grandparents' plantation in Virginia after the end of the Civil War (namely very blatant racism, mild to moderate sexism, and fervent Southern etiquette contrary to their abolitionist/free-thinking upbringing).
Even though Mustard Seed is told through Lisbeth and Jordan, the audience surrogates are clearly Lisbeth's children - Sadie and Sammy - since they're questionsome and extremely pervasive about what they see, hear, and learn when they spend time at their grandparents' plantation in Virginia after the end of the Civil War (namely very blatant racism, mild to moderate sexism, and fervent Southern etiquette contrary to their abolitionist/free-thinking upbringing).
I enjoyed Yellow Crocus. It was book one in this series, but I have to say that I enjoyed Mustard Seed more. I connected with the characters in the first novel so it was wonderful to follow them on this continued journey. Next up...book 3 Golden Poppies.
There are some books you feel like everyone should read, and this is one of them. (Well and the prequel). Let us not forget the injustices done to African Americans, and not forget that after they were technically "free" they weren't for many many years. I hope books like these are included in school curriculums to help the youth of the nation remember and learn so these injustices are not repeated.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
emotional
sad
sad
tense
medium-paced