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A review by devmm
Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim
3.0
Though the pace of this book was a bit slower than I had initially anticipated, I powered through to the end. The story is woven beautifully through two lenses, and I found myself crying by last page.
Ultimately, I believe this is an important story to tell and Ibrahim tackled the subject matter head-on -- providing perspectives into the lives of enslaved people in the American South honestly, while not making the connection between the main characters seem too forced. It was believable. I enjoy the realistic end -- of fighting to create and preserve one's own family and freedom, while still understanding the constraints of race relations in the North during the later 19th century.
Ultimately, I believe this is an important story to tell and Ibrahim tackled the subject matter head-on -- providing perspectives into the lives of enslaved people in the American South honestly, while not making the connection between the main characters seem too forced. It was believable. I enjoy the realistic end -- of fighting to create and preserve one's own family and freedom, while still understanding the constraints of race relations in the North during the later 19th century.