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adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
The summary misled me but I’m not upset because I still enjoyed the book. A “rebellion” in my mind is an in your face stand against slavers but what these women did were smaller “wins” that allowed them to assert some authority over their own lives. I really appreciated how they were given different backgrounds and beliefs. So often, stories from this era treat all enslaved peoples as if they originated from the same place. My main criticism is that there’s no build up to the ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Slavery, Rape, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Racism, and Pregnancy
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