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spatterson12's review
5.0
Not enough people are talking about this debut. Set right after the Civil War, this story is focused on two freedmen, Landry and Prentiss, who are brothers preparing to head North to start a new life. To save for their trip, they accept the offer to work for the Walker family for the pay a white man would received. This causes some issues with others in the community, but the Walkers can’t be bothered with the talks of small minds. The Walkers had recently received news that their son was killed during the war, and as a way to process his grief, George Walker is determined to make use of his land and become a peanut farmer with the help of the brothers. Without giving too much away, this book explores the depths of love and loyalty families display during devastating times, even if the family isn’t created by blood. I also loved the growth of Isabelle Walker, George’s wife.
aguattery's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
3.5
There's a disconnect for me between the audiobook and the physical book. I don't know why exactly but I thought it was just fine as an audiobook versus fantastic as physical.
shanhautman's review against another edition
5.0
Epic. Strong story and characters we feel invested in.
coffmanmadison's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
4.75
silodear's review
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
This book was so dark and slow and grinding. I found myself really bogged down with its heaviness. I was desperate to finish it and put it aside. I found myself really preoccupied with wondering why this author would choose to write this particular story. I still don’t know the answer.
cry279's review
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I read this for a book club but was not excited for it. Boy did it surprise me. I laughed and I bawled my eyes out. The characters make the story. Due to the time period there is heavy racism discussed and is a key story point. There are scenes that are hard to get through. Also if you use adiobooks there are many slurs.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Slavery, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Death, Hate crime, Murder, War, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Racism