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A review by flybyreader
Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg
3.0
“I wonder how it feels like
to be a tiny fish
what flitters n darts
so free.
I wonder how it feels
to be the cool, clear water
what runs
without bein chased.”.
Unbound is a pre-civil war story with fictional characters based on true life stories of enslaved people, who found a way to escape the hellish life under white authority. Well it is a story in verse, the whole book is like a poetry book which took me a while to get used to. I could not get into the story at first, I am not really accustomed to this style or enjoy poetry without rhymes. I really liked the story but felt like it could have been much better in a novel. Not exactly my cup of tea however recommend it to those who enjoy the genre, definitely worth a try.
to be a tiny fish
what flitters n darts
so free.
I wonder how it feels
to be the cool, clear water
what runs
without bein chased.”.
Unbound is a pre-civil war story with fictional characters based on true life stories of enslaved people, who found a way to escape the hellish life under white authority. Well it is a story in verse, the whole book is like a poetry book which took me a while to get used to. I could not get into the story at first, I am not really accustomed to this style or enjoy poetry without rhymes. I really liked the story but felt like it could have been much better in a novel. Not exactly my cup of tea however recommend it to those who enjoy the genre, definitely worth a try.