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kaylinvm94's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Sexual violence
honeyvoiced's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.25
Graphic: Slavery, Rape, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Torture, and Racism
amiefw's review against another edition
Well written, but it wasn’t holding my attention.
Graphic: Racism and Rape
jen_thetelltalebookclub's review against another edition
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.
Graphic: Pregnancy, Grief, Emotional abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Slavery, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Racial slurs, Death, Torture, and Racism
magis1105's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It is hard to rate this one.
It does touch very touchy subjects such as slavery, racism, and psychological, physical, and sexual abuse. It is not in over the top or too detailed but it is still a central part of the plot.
The characters are realistic and it does seem like they are given depth. Not all slaves are a brotherhood-sisterhood, there are all types o relationships, good and bad, and some don't care anything about one another. It depicts a very bleak life.
Not my favorite topic but still one that can't hurt to know more about.
The synopsis of this book gives you only a small portion of what this book entails. It delves much deeper and darker theme. It does explore the way people are treated, the way they try to cope and survive the turbulences they experience by the mere fact of being born into that society.
I find it very interesting the way it links the different beliefs, each person has their own views about gods, demons, about their own spirituality. Some even have their deviations after being Christianized and adopting those values they continue to do their rituals and cling to their culture the only way they can, in secret or under the cover of the night.
I don't know how to feel about this one, I might need to revise this after I have more time to dwell on it.
It does touch very touchy subjects such as slavery, racism, and psychological, physical, and sexual abuse. It is not in over the top or too detailed but it is still a central part of the plot.
The characters are realistic and it does seem like they are given depth. Not all slaves are a brotherhood-sisterhood, there are all types o relationships, good and bad, and some don't care anything about one another. It depicts a very bleak life.
Not my favorite topic but still one that can't hurt to know more about.
The synopsis of this book gives you only a small portion of what this book entails. It delves much deeper and darker theme. It does explore the way people are treated, the way they try to cope and survive the turbulences they experience by the mere fact of being born into that society.
I find it very interesting the way it links the different beliefs, each person has their own views about gods, demons, about their own spirituality. Some even have their deviations after being Christianized and adopting those values they continue to do their rituals and cling to their culture the only way they can, in secret or under the cover of the night.
I don't know how to feel about this one, I might need to revise this after I have more time to dwell on it.
Graphic: Racism, Ableism, Slavery, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Torture
Minor: Rape and Abortion
briisbooked's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book is a lot to digest. Peyton takes us on a journey of damned if you do, damned if you don’t. The story that was told was different from anything I’ve ever read. A story that often goes untold. Unlike most stories I’ve read it’s less about escaping and more about surviving. Under the thumb of their master(s) these women devise a plan just to make life more livable. The state of consciousness and unconsciousness was so thin in this. To make things more bearable often times the women would think back to their families they had to leave behind. To the point where they would constantly have bouts of dizziness and haziness. There were so many things I didn’t know previously like slave holders bringing in breeders to force children upon the plantation. Or how a wet nurse really worked. There was so many new things to learn in every chapter of this book.
The name of the game is money and these owners don’t have a lot of it which is quite different of story than what’s usually told. A plantation of 10 slaves is not common in popular stories usually it’s way more so in a way this story is way more intimate than one would think. Each slave has their point of view told and even the slave owners pov is told as well. This was unique story and I appreciate the authenticity and the author creativity.
Thank you to NetGalley and Ecco books for the e-ARC.
The name of the game is money and these owners don’t have a lot of it which is quite different of story than what’s usually told. A plantation of 10 slaves is not common in popular stories usually it’s way more so in a way this story is way more intimate than one would think. Each slave has their point of view told and even the slave owners pov is told as well. This was unique story and I appreciate the authenticity and the author creativity.
Thank you to NetGalley and Ecco books for the e-ARC.
Graphic: Racism and Rape
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