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Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge

3.0

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I had a really hard time rating this book but finally landed on three stars because I don’t know that I can say more beyond I liked it. It is well written, thoroughly researched, emotional and evocative in the ways I usually enjoy. However, the pacing is inconsistent—sometimes a packed moment goes on for pages and sometimes the author makes reference to months having gone by without anything else suggesting as much. I loved the title character Libertie despite her continually confounding choices. A dark-skinned free born black woman trying to make meaning of what it means to be free is a powerful journey. But each time the story took a turn I felt myself at square one in terms of feeling connected to it. I’m intrigued by this author and want to read more from her but this one just wasn’t the one for me.