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A review by lklitup
The Blueprint by Rae Giana Rashad
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I desperately need everyone to pick up and read this book. The Blueprint is astounding. This story follows three timelines: one of Henriette’s in 1801, and two of Solenne’s in the “Then” and “Now.”
The Blueprint explores issues about Black womanhood and personhood; the meaning of freedom and independence; and love and power, and their ability to corrupt. Solenne is physically, mentally, and emotionally kept by the most powerful man in the Order, which draws comparisons to Sally Hemings (a Black woman enslaved by Thomas Jefferson and kept as his concubine). Solenne is acutely aware of her station in life and how it affects how she acts/reacts within the world. She’s brilliant.
This novel is beautifully written. It brings out almost every emotion from the characters and from the reader. The Blueprint is the best book I’ve read in recent memory. I will be on the lookout for more from Rae Giana Rashad, a debut (!!!) author. Amazing.
The Blueprint explores issues about Black womanhood and personhood; the meaning of freedom and independence; and love and power, and their ability to corrupt. Solenne is physically, mentally, and emotionally kept by the most powerful man in the Order, which draws comparisons to Sally Hemings (a Black woman enslaved by Thomas Jefferson and kept as his concubine). Solenne is acutely aware of her station in life and how it affects how she acts/reacts within the world. She’s brilliant.
This novel is beautifully written. It brings out almost every emotion from the characters and from the reader. The Blueprint is the best book I’ve read in recent memory. I will be on the lookout for more from Rae Giana Rashad, a debut (!!!) author. Amazing.