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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautiful writing but a bit wary about the story. Feels like other books written about slavery for a white audience (aka finding redemption for the white ppl in the story). Generally with books set in this time period I am caught between not wanting to read graphic violence but also not wanting to read white savior stories, and I think the answer is to avoid fiction books.
the world is not fair or kind but sometimes you can find good in it anyway
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i knew both barack obama and oprah couldn't be wrong
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Classism
Moderate: Slavery, Toxic relationship, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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:
Yes
An interesting story -- I can see a movie adaptation very clearly. It has a lot of gripping plot points (e.g. gay sex, murder, prison escape).
I just felt that the characters often seemed a bit thin to me and drew fairly heavily on stereotypes (of small town sheriffs, plantation owners, society ladies, ...).
I just felt that the characters often seemed a bit thin to me and drew fairly heavily on stereotypes (of small town sheriffs, plantation owners, society ladies, ...).
This was a good historical fiction novel taking place in the days of the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation. I am rating this a 4 based on the type of book it is-- not rating in comparison to the page-turner rom com books with a lot of dialog that I normally like to read.
It was very descriptive and a little drawn out, with the murder not taking place until halfway through the book. (This is not a spoiler, the synopsis says there is a murder) Good character development though, and interesting dynamic between George and Isabelle. Isabelle was an assertive woman who put men in their place even when women had no power.
The Walker family was very likeable - they were probably the only folks in Old Ox that not only treated black men with respect, but also treated them like family.
I also enjoyed getting immersed in the time period-- a good reminder that it once was very difficult to travel only by horse or donkey, cabins were lit by candlelight, and so much manual labor on the farms.
It was very descriptive and a little drawn out, with the murder not taking place until halfway through the book. (This is not a spoiler, the synopsis says there is a murder) Good character development though, and interesting dynamic between George and Isabelle. Isabelle was an assertive woman who put men in their place even when women had no power.
The Walker family was very likeable - they were probably the only folks in Old Ox that not only treated black men with respect, but also treated them like family.
I also enjoyed getting immersed in the time period-- a good reminder that it once was very difficult to travel only by horse or donkey, cabins were lit by candlelight, and so much manual labor on the farms.