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A review by shannasbooksnhooks
The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family by Annette Gordon-Reed
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.0
Laws are sometimes put on the books not for purposes of strict enforcement but as statements about the community’s values.
This was a book that I found difficult to get into due to the heavy subject matter. I'm not 100% how exactly I feel about reviewing this book, considering all of the trauma of the Hemings family at the hands of white slave owners. However, I do think this is a good book to try to read, because it gives a lot of topics, through the story of one family, to think through and analyze. I did read this 15 years after its initial publication, so I think it might be nice to have an updated edition with any new information about the Hemings family.
This was a book that I found difficult to get into due to the heavy subject matter. I'm not 100% how exactly I feel about reviewing this book, considering all of the trauma of the Hemings family at the hands of white slave owners. However, I do think this is a good book to try to read, because it gives a lot of topics, through the story of one family, to think through and analyze. I did read this 15 years after its initial publication, so I think it might be nice to have an updated edition with any new information about the Hemings family.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Slavery