A review by abbyschafer
Trace: Memory, History, Race, and the American Landscape by Lauret Savoy

slow-paced

3.5

Did not expect this book to be such a memoir from the description. Trace follows the author’s narrative through different American landscapes in a similar fashion as South to America by Imani Perry. However, Trace focuses more on the personal lineage of the author through the overarching history and culture of the land. Her family lineage has been erased, like so many Black Americans, by racism. It is not a particularly unique or outstanding story, which may be the reason it was important for the author to write; however, as a reader it left me wanting a stronger overarching narrative or journey through the landscape. 

A less important aspect of my review- The writing style had a hard time holding my attention, but I switched to the audiobook about 70% through and that helped me get through a mid-book slump.

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