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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
I could not put this one down! A truly gripping and captivating story with a strong heroine from beginning to end!
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
- An epic.
- Never stops being immersive and engaging.
- Powerful themes and difficult topics handled with care.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Colonisation
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-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
OMG, I cannot believe it took me this long to read this book. I’ve had it ever since the tv show was coming on CBC (which I never watched), and had started it but DNF it at that time, not sure why.
It was not planned, the reading of this book, it just happen by fluke because I was reading a book on my tablet, and couldn’t read the tablet in bed, so I grabbed this book, instead of following my TBR, which I had planned to read another one for my alphabetical order challenge of the year.
Thank goodness I did, because I have finally found a 5 STAR read!!!! The emotions this books gives you, from the start when Aminata is taken from her village, the hardship the Africans endured on the ships and America, and to the ending where it made me almost cry (I won’t spoil the ending), I have loved this book, and wanted to know more. You can feel the history and see it in your mind, and what an amazing feeling it was.
I highly recommend this book to anyone, and not surprised one bit that it won Canada Reads award.
It was not planned, the reading of this book, it just happen by fluke because I was reading a book on my tablet, and couldn’t read the tablet in bed, so I grabbed this book, instead of following my TBR, which I had planned to read another one for my alphabetical order challenge of the year.
Thank goodness I did, because I have finally found a 5 STAR read!!!! The emotions this books gives you, from the start when Aminata is taken from her village, the hardship the Africans endured on the ships and America, and to the ending where it made me almost cry (I won’t spoil the ending), I have loved this book, and wanted to know more. You can feel the history and see it in your mind, and what an amazing feeling it was.
I highly recommend this book to anyone, and not surprised one bit that it won Canada Reads award.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
informative
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:
No
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No