librarygrrl 's review for:

The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate

5.0

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I truly enjoyed this book and learned some new things about life in the South after the Civil War. This narrative focuses on the true fact that former slaves published letters in newspapers, seeking to find lost family and friends who'd they'd been separated from. This is a story about seeking family in a society that is built to destroy the institution of families among the enslaved. It's tied together with a story set in the 1980's, featuring descendants of both the slaves and slave/plantation owners. It's a well-researched and beautifully written fictional narrative that really made me think about our past and the echoing effects history has on us today.