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A review by rjermann
Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim
4.0
Insightful story of a child growing up with slavery. The relationship between Lisbeth and Mattie is both endearing and mildly infuriating. Endearing because of the bond that forms between two people of completely different classes, a bond that survives through time and across societal boundaries; infuriating because, well, slavery evokes that emotion in this day and age.
While we can't ever really claim to understand slavery in the 21st century, this book gives you a glimpse into the other world. This glimpse is unpolluted by Scarlett O'Hara's, Ashley Wilkes, and the grandeur that was the south. The author focuses on the relationships between master and slave, girl and wet nurse, and slave and freedom, but does not fail to capture the essence of plantation life for both the slave and the master. Good read :)
While we can't ever really claim to understand slavery in the 21st century, this book gives you a glimpse into the other world. This glimpse is unpolluted by Scarlett O'Hara's, Ashley Wilkes, and the grandeur that was the south. The author focuses on the relationships between master and slave, girl and wet nurse, and slave and freedom, but does not fail to capture the essence of plantation life for both the slave and the master. Good read :)