bvf 's review for:

Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley

5.0

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This book reminds me of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Mr Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Rest in Peace). Both books tell the story of families from one family member's life events to their children's and so on. I enjoyed it a little more than Mr. Marquez's book because this book also included historical events and how the family felt about the things going on around them. Another aspect of the book I enjoyed as well was the end where the author described how the book came about. The book is very well written and human nature is portrayed perfectly. Definitely adding this book to my favorite's list. Now, to see the movies/series :).