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A review by jsmileysad
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book was an exceptional epic. Incredible story, demonstrates the lack of distance between us and the time of slavery— and the reality that is continued, overt racism. There’s no sugar coating in this book, it is heavy and deeply sad, but so incredibly moving.
Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Addiction, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence