The Revisioners by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

The Revisioners

Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional medium-paced
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The Revisioners is ideal for readers who appreciate emotionally resonant, multigenerational stories that confront systemic racism and explore the enduring strength of familial bonds across history.

Description

"This stunning novel is told in alternating chapters from the points of view of two African-American women connected by blood but divided by time: a biracial single mom in 2017 and a former sharecropper turned farm-owning widow in 1924" as they di...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 1,600 reviews

Moods

emotional: 73%

challenging: 51%

reflective: 51%

dark: 37%

sad: 36%

tense: 29%

inspiring: 23%

hopeful: 22%

mysterious: 21%

adventurous: 12%

informative: 5%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
72% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
60% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

68% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

59% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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