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challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
4.0
This book has deep themes. I don't want that to detour anyone from reading the book.
The women in this book faced many difficult things, losing loved ones, abuse/injury/pain, hunger to name a few, but they were so strong. I didn't know the ways the slaves avoided pregnancy and that AA men were loaned or bought for the purpose of breeding with women on the plantation. I'm so glad I had the opportunity to read it and learn from it. Even though the content was hard at times, it's important that this part of history is taught and that we seek to know the truth and not the versions others want us to hear. The author did a wonderful job with the climax of the book. I didn't want to put it down.
I read the audio version and Karen Chilton did a phenomenal job. For me, it probably would have been beneficial to have a physical copy while I listened because I had a hard time keeping up with all of the characters voices.
I look forward to more works by Tracey Rose Peyton.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Grief, Emotional abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Slavery, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Racial slurs, Death, Torture, and Racism
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