A review by dckathleen
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book will stay with me for along time. I listened on audio and it was 30 hours long. It's a multigenerational family story and interweaves several families. This book is beautifully written, even through so much heartache. It's clear that the author researched extensively and is writing from a deep well of knowledge. One thing that I would have found helpful is a family tree. I did find the one that's in the book, but it's on list form, and for me it didn't show all of the interconnections and generations as well. 

TW: sexual assault, sexual violence, child abuse. 
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