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A review by cmcghee
Confessions in B-Flat by Donna Hill
Thoughts:
I decided to read this story because of the Harlem references in NYC (my birthplace) and quickly fell in love with Anita and Jason’s complicated relationship. Ms. Hill did a phenomenal job of writing this sweet, easy flowing story, using the language and tone of a poet. Like Anita. The landmarks in Harlem were described to a T and I could easily place myself at the many places mentioned simply by reading the author’s descriptions. (Riding the subway, the mentioning of The Apollo Theatre, 125th street, Lenox Avenue, the presence of street vendors and so on). If the Harlem River had been mentioned, I believe I would have been able to actually SMELL it. 😊This book was HOME for me.
Anita’s first love experience was delicately written, and the sexual encounters were described more like a love story. Beautifully written and made me think back to MY first love.
History has sometimes portrayed Malcolm X as a lover of hate, an encourager of violence. But Confessions in B-Flat did a great job in describing his intentions through Anita’s eyes: not encouraging hate, but simply wanting Blacks to stand up for themselves.
The characters came to life for me, down to the simple details: Anita cooking spaghetti when she “added salt and a pinch of oil to the water for the noodles”, etc.
Confessions in B-flat is a SOLID ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for me!
I decided to read this story because of the Harlem references in NYC (my birthplace) and quickly fell in love with Anita and Jason’s complicated relationship. Ms. Hill did a phenomenal job of writing this sweet, easy flowing story, using the language and tone of a poet. Like Anita. The landmarks in Harlem were described to a T and I could easily place myself at the many places mentioned simply by reading the author’s descriptions. (Riding the subway, the mentioning of The Apollo Theatre, 125th street, Lenox Avenue, the presence of street vendors and so on). If the Harlem River had been mentioned, I believe I would have been able to actually SMELL it. 😊This book was HOME for me.
Anita’s first love experience was delicately written, and the sexual encounters were described more like a love story. Beautifully written and made me think back to MY first love.
History has sometimes portrayed Malcolm X as a lover of hate, an encourager of violence. But Confessions in B-Flat did a great job in describing his intentions through Anita’s eyes: not encouraging hate, but simply wanting Blacks to stand up for themselves.
The characters came to life for me, down to the simple details: Anita cooking spaghetti when she “added salt and a pinch of oil to the water for the noodles”, etc.
Confessions in B-flat is a SOLID ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for me!