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kpeninger 's review for:
Angel of Greenwood
by Randi Pink
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wanted to like this more than I did. Ultimately, this just wasn't the book for me - Angel and Isaiah's romance, while sweet enough, felt somewhat rushed and haphazard. I felt that they were more stand-ins for Ideas for the first 2/3 of the book, what with the somewhat heavyhanded discussions of Booker T. Washington and WEB Du Bois and the different philosophies they espoused. I wanted that woven in more organically, rather than "now we shall read passages and debate them". If this book had just been the first 2/3, I probably would have DNFed it or given it a lower rating, because it felt incredibly disjointed for me. But then the part with the Greenwood massacre happened, and that was handled incredibly well, with excellent pacing and writing throughout. So I bumped up my rating accordingly.
I think someone who likes heavily poetic styles of writing or wants to luxuriate in philosophies will be better suited for this book. The subject matter is important, though, and I can appreciate this book simply for bringing more knowledge to people about what happened in Greenwood, and about Washington and Du Bois.
I think someone who likes heavily poetic styles of writing or wants to luxuriate in philosophies will be better suited for this book. The subject matter is important, though, and I can appreciate this book simply for bringing more knowledge to people about what happened in Greenwood, and about Washington and Du Bois.