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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
Gorgeous, poetic writing. I really appreciate writers who can paint such a compelling and complete visual picture with so few words. The sparseness is the strength. There’s not a single extraneous sentence or superfluous description, but yet the words she does choose are powerful and with purpose. I loved it.
I was enthralled listening to this book read by the author. Her melodious voice drew me into her world and her life. It shows the power of caring adults to nurture the dreams of children.
So beautiful! Written in verse, which I was at first unsure about. But it reads like a novel. I loved the characters, learning about life both in the south and in New York, and seeing the events of that time through her eyes.
I enjoyed this less than Another Brooklyn, but Jacqueline Woodson is such a beautiful writer one cannot be disappointed.
Jacqueline Woodson is a master storyteller who paints vivid word pictures using an economy of words that astounds this reader. The added bonus of this memoir is an intimate portrait of the author's childhood. She pulled back the cover of her life and laid open her soul.
To have read this during the COVID-19 pandemic, during the Black Lives Matter protests after George Floyd’s murder (and Breonna Taylor’s and all the rest), to feel like your country is sliding back in time and in all the wrong ways, this was a breath of fresh air. A beautiful memoir told in prose-like poetry, that is accessible to kids, but meaningful to adults. I cannot say enough good things about it. Only to add that there are certain books that make you very glad that author had the life that led them to write this particular book. And this is such a book for me.
Beautifully done. From the first pages, I knew I would be reading something special. Woodson captured an important part of history (segregation ending, Civil Rights, Black Power, women's rights), her family history, her closeness and insecurities with her best friend, and her love of words and desire to become a writer. No wonder it won the NBA. Locomotion is one of my favorite Woodson books, and I loved this one just as much, if not more.
This writing resonates. The stories are crafted through real and vivid moments. It's a book that connects itself to your heart and stays there. It is a window into a life unlike my own, one I am grateful for. Definitely worth a read.
Woodson for me wrote a beautiful book. I walked away from this book wanting more, while being satisfied with the things she did share about her childhood. I laughed at parts and felt really enlightened at others. This book also made me want to have a little girl to read it to. Inspiring, lovely book of poems that read as one complete cohesive story. I really enjoyed this read. Another Brooklyn is on my list next from this author.