A review by bargainsleuth
The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family by Annette Gordon-Reed

2.0

DNF. This book could have easily been half the length. As I suspected before I started reading it, there is mostly speculation of events and conjecture on the part of the author, although it is clear she did a lot of research into the legalities of slavery in Virginia in the late 1700's. I almost feel like the information provided would be better served as a historical fiction book than a history book. Gave up about 200 pages in as it just wasn't engaging and kept repeating the same speculative information.