onesih 's review for:

Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley

5.0

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This book is a superb read. One of my all time favorite books. The author goes through his lineage with astonishing detail and great story telling. The beginning is just so good. The whole African culture and life. I am African but was still awed by the familiarity with which the author tells the saga. This book is huge but I read it in record time because of how good it was. I think i finished it in less than 5 days, which by my standards is incredibly fast. Once you start readin it is impossible to put down. It also sheds some light on the life and hardships of slavery in American history. A must-read.

*Read it almost 4 years ago but still remember Chicken George occasionally and smile.*