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A review by tariqah
Carolina Built by Kianna Alexander
2.0
"Carolina Built" is based on the life of Josephine N. Leary whose story is interesting in that she owned properties and established the building in downtown Edenton marked "J.N. Leary 1894."
True to her background, Josephine (known as "Jo" throughout the book) operated a barbershop with her husband, Sweety, and went about her life establishing a portfolio of properties.
I would have liked to read an account of Jo's life from a historical context, however. Instead, it's like a journal-style presentation of her goals, milestones, brief marital challenges and a flicker of the racism at the time.
I think it would have done the book justice in terms of conflict to explore the women's suffrage movement and racism more rather than the demolishment of just one of her buildings, and challenges in her marriage. Both seemed easily rectifiable; therefore, I did not get a chance to experience the strong and perservering character I was looking for.
True to her background, Josephine (known as "Jo" throughout the book) operated a barbershop with her husband, Sweety, and went about her life establishing a portfolio of properties.
I would have liked to read an account of Jo's life from a historical context, however. Instead, it's like a journal-style presentation of her goals, milestones, brief marital challenges and a flicker of the racism at the time.
I think it would have done the book justice in terms of conflict to explore the women's suffrage movement and racism more rather than the demolishment of just one of her buildings, and challenges in her marriage. Both seemed easily rectifiable; therefore, I did not get a chance to experience the strong and perservering character I was looking for.