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kimmiereadsalot 's review for:
Yonder
by Jabari Asim
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
This was both a hard read and an enthralling story for me. Def took me outside my bubble of both comfort and genre preference. But in a time where it’s easy to forget the extent of what life once looked like for the Stolen in America, man, powerful stuff.
I found the vernacular of using Stolen instead of slave, and thief instead of owner—-powerful. I can’t even explain and and will probably use these terms moving forward.
One thing I noted was the theme of faith struggle throughout. The way the author explored the varying levels of belief and how it was spread was interesting. Idk how exactly to explain it. I’m not good with words like authors, but I just found it really special. It was explored in such an unbiased view. Not preachy or pushed.
Recommend.
I found the vernacular of using Stolen instead of slave, and thief instead of owner—-powerful. I can’t even explain and and will probably use these terms moving forward.
One thing I noted was the theme of faith struggle throughout. The way the author explored the varying levels of belief and how it was spread was interesting. Idk how exactly to explain it. I’m not good with words like authors, but I just found it really special. It was explored in such an unbiased view. Not preachy or pushed.
Recommend.