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taylersimon22's review against another edition
3.0
Slavery books are t really my thing, but I loved the message of the powerful connection to stories and memories
awderrick's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
miltoniansatan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this one, but I was expecting historical fiction and not magical realism. Still, I enjoyed not just the plot, but also Coates's writing.
heidi_mcj's review against another edition
3.0
This was a beautifully written book. It create very clear images of the times and places in the slave holding south. The idea of conduction and it's description where great but the problem for me was it never went anywhere! I was SO SO bored at times that I almost gave up. I would have liked to have seen the main character actually DO SOMETHING with the his abilities.
trichechus's review
challenging
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
ktaylorhurley's review against another edition
5.0
This was a truly lovely book, and a good note on which to end the year.
jphsquared's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
waynediane's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent writer. I thought there was some magical realism, but it is somewhat historical fiction. The underground railroad flows beautifully. Difficult topic but not as graphic as say 12 years of slave or the Underground railroad.