A review by aweekinthelife
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

a stunning intergenerational saga that switches between Ailey’s current perspective and stories of her ancestors. highly recommend drawing out a family tree because having the family tree handy was really helpful for quickly remembering who the characters are, especially when i was just getting introduced to everyone. 
 
the writing is immersive and all the characters are given their full human-ness with space to have complicated feelings, make mistakes, etc. a brilliant story and i’m a member of the Uncle Root fan club. 
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