drewbreading 's review for:

Forty Acres by Dwayne Alexander Smith

4.5

challenging dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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My brother recommended this to me years ago. Idk why it took me so long to actually read it but I finally did! This easily could have been a 5 star read if it wasn’t for the ending. But other than that I have nothing bad to say about this book. 

This one had me asking myself if I was a bad person lol cause while the “villains” in this story are clear, they did make some good points. And also reading this as a black woman framed my interpretation differently than the author. I’m not gonna lie: the main character scrapping his entire escape plan and risking his black wife’s life for the life of a white girl he had just met rubbed me the wrong way. Thankfully in the end it worked out lol.