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A review by alisonandabook
Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit by Colby Cedar Smith
4.0
Thank you so much to Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the opportunity to review this audiobook.
On a whim, I picked this book up, as it was a listen now title. I honestly really enjoyed it. I found the narrators for each of the three characters to be captivating, and the prose were beautiful. The novel is written in verse, which normally is not really my thing, however it was a really thoughtful and interesting format. I think I may have enjoyed it more reading it in the written form however, it was still a very eye opening, and at times heartbreaking read.
This book is an interesting history lesson on 1930s Detroit, loosely based on stories from Smith’s grandmother, and turning it into something that is so personal, raw and emotional. Mary, Gio, and Jeanne were all fascinating characters, and while at times I wasn’t sure how these stories would come together exactly, but once they did, it was a heartwarming and beautiful. Historical fiction readers will enjoy this one!
On a whim, I picked this book up, as it was a listen now title. I honestly really enjoyed it. I found the narrators for each of the three characters to be captivating, and the prose were beautiful. The novel is written in verse, which normally is not really my thing, however it was a really thoughtful and interesting format. I think I may have enjoyed it more reading it in the written form however, it was still a very eye opening, and at times heartbreaking read.
This book is an interesting history lesson on 1930s Detroit, loosely based on stories from Smith’s grandmother, and turning it into something that is so personal, raw and emotional. Mary, Gio, and Jeanne were all fascinating characters, and while at times I wasn’t sure how these stories would come together exactly, but once they did, it was a heartwarming and beautiful. Historical fiction readers will enjoy this one!