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Come August, Come Freedom: The Bellows, The Gallows, and The Black General Gabriel by Gigi Amateau
maryehavens's review against another edition
4.0
Despite the sadness of the story, I really enjoyed getting to know about this slice of American history. I spoiled it by looking for information about Gabriel to confirm the story. It's all true, although little is known about his life prior to the uprising.
Now I want to read more about Toussaint Louverture!
Even though it doesn't say anywhere (or at least the audio book didn't) that this story was sourced from actual documents, the novel lays out the ending parts (trials) as if court documents were consulted. That helps validate the story for people that are not familiar.
I really enjoyed the narrator as well. He brought a humanity to it that would not have been captured from reading.
Now I want to read more about Toussaint Louverture!
Even though it doesn't say anywhere (or at least the audio book didn't) that this story was sourced from actual documents, the novel lays out the ending parts (trials) as if court documents were consulted. That helps validate the story for people that are not familiar.
I really enjoyed the narrator as well. He brought a humanity to it that would not have been captured from reading.
kriedesel's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book. The ending was hard . Every good storytelling.
kyleg99's review against another edition
2.0
It was definitely interesting reading about an event in American history that I'd never heard about before. Unfortunately, the actually story written about was often boring, and most of the exciting parts were glossed over fairly quickly, and most of the side characters were either thinly drawn or I couldn't even keep track of.
aprilbooksandwine's review against another edition
4.0
I am not as up on Black history or even multicultural history as I should be, and that is a tragedy because history fascinates me and it’s not all dead white dudes. When a book about black history crosses my radar, especially a historical fiction young adult book, I try to get my hands on it and read it. I’ve got a pretty powerful platform to promote books about diversity and multicultural books, and so I use it. Thus, when Come August, Come Freedom: The Bellows, The Gallows And The Black General Gabriel by Gigi Amateau crossed my radar at BEA 2012, I knew I had to read it. Also the publicist Raquel did a pretty FANTASTIC job pitching it, and you guys know how it is getting suckered into a good pitch. I did end up finding Come August, Come Freedom to be heartfelt read that made the past come alive for me.
Read the rest of my review here link goes live 10/12/12
Read the rest of my review here link goes live 10/12/12
libraryjen's review against another edition
3.0
I listened to the audio version, I think it was more powerful than if I had just read it.
moggmogg's review against another edition
4.0
Historical Fiction -Gabriel, a slave, in 1800s Virginia leads an insurrection after being inspired by Toussaint in the Caribbean. Historical documents are included throughout the story to lend authenticity to this imagining of Gabriel's life to its tragic real end. MS/HS
cathydesi55's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent YA book that was free through Audiobook Sync summer reading program. Reminds us of how long African American slaves fought for their freedom. This book takes place in the 1700's - 1801 mainly in Virginia and the Carolinas.
sonshinelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really interesting fictional account of a slave rebellion in 1800 that I hadn't been aware of. The audiobook is well done, and the story is well told.
booksandbosox's review
3.0
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