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A review by ashleysbookthoughts
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I have not seen a single bad (or honestly, less than stellar) review of this book. And this review won’t be either.
WOW. This book is exquisite.
Jeffers is a poet, but damn she can write fiction! It’s incredible that this is her debut novel. How did she make an 800 page multigenerational saga a page turner? How, after 800 pages, am I devastated that I have to leave Ailey Pearl Garfield and her family behind?
I really don’t have any more to say, because if this book isn’t on your TBR, what are you even doing? Don’t be intimidated by it’s length. It’s perfect. It’s epic. It’s heartbreaking. And it’s oh so necessary.
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Colonisation, Drug use, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Grief