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A review by stenaros
Jubilee by Margaret Walker
4.0
I read this for the library book group and it was a great selection. Initially, I wasn't that into it and assigned myself to read two chapters per night, which would have me finishing right before the book discussion. It took me a bit to warm up to Vyry, the slave who is the main character. Eventually though, I got caught up in the book and raced ahead of my reading schedule.
I haven't read a slave narrative in years. They seem to have fallen out of fashion, though I'm not sure why. There's plenty of drama and pathos in the slave-to-freedom transition. At any rate, if you are looking for a good book, slave narrative or no, grab this book. It probably won't have any holds at your library as it was published in 1966.
I haven't read a slave narrative in years. They seem to have fallen out of fashion, though I'm not sure why. There's plenty of drama and pathos in the slave-to-freedom transition. At any rate, if you are looking for a good book, slave narrative or no, grab this book. It probably won't have any holds at your library as it was published in 1966.