A review by robinsharma
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

challenging dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book is immense. Not only is it 800 pages, but it was historically detailed with many characters and a lot of heavy content. I am extremely impressed by the author, and can understand why it took 12 years to write. There were sections of this book I loved, and some that read too much like a textbook. The middle of the book was the most impactful for me. The ending came full circle but left me unfulfilled. Maybe if I had the time to read it in a few days, it would have impacted me more. But this beast was the longest book I’ve ever read, and it took me a month to do it. 
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