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A review by myinfinitetbr
All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Leave it up to BookFriendsBookClub on IG to remind me that Historical Fiction is such a rich genre where so many stories are left untapped. I love when a book like this comes along and teaches me something new.
This one takes place in pre Civil War Philadelphia, in the lives and perspectives of three Black women, Charlotte, Nell, and Evie. Each in different stages of freedom and in helping with the abolitionist movement.
The Northern states were supposed to promise freedom, and I was surprised (but not that surprised) to learn of the loopholes and regulations that existed for Black people who were no longer enslaved on plantations maybe, but were still slaves to a different set of societal expectations, separate from their white
I was so impressed this was a debut! The three POVs were distinct and moving in their own ways. I loved learning more about this time in our country's history.
🎧 Shayna Small brilliantly narrated all three characters; it was easy to get lost in their stories.
Thanks to PRH Audio for the complimentary audiobook!
This one takes place in pre Civil War Philadelphia, in the lives and perspectives of three Black women, Charlotte, Nell, and Evie. Each in different stages of freedom and in helping with the abolitionist movement.
The Northern states were supposed to promise freedom, and I was surprised (but not that surprised) to learn of the loopholes and regulations that existed for Black people who were no longer enslaved on plantations maybe, but were still slaves to a different set of societal expectations, separate from their white
I was so impressed this was a debut! The three POVs were distinct and moving in their own ways. I loved learning more about this time in our country's history.
🎧 Shayna Small brilliantly narrated all three characters; it was easy to get lost in their stories.
Thanks to PRH Audio for the complimentary audiobook!