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A review by ashleyreads88
Chasing the North Star by Robert Morgan
5.0
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley for an honest review.
Recently, I have been delving more into historical fiction, and this book is no exception. Chasing the North Star is about the journey north to escape slavery. This is only the second book I have read about slavery, the first being Beloved by Toni Morrison.
I loved that this book was a journey, and that the journey really showed the trials and tribulations of escaping slavery to the north. Chasing the North Star is told from two different points of view. The first is Jonah, his story is told from a third person omniscient point of view. With this point of view, I was really engaged as a reader and was able to immerse myself into his story.
Readers aren't introduced to the second character, Angel until page 75. Angel's story is told from a first person point of view, which makes this book really interesting in how it is written. At some point in the book, Jonah and Angel's stories come togetherī¸. When their stories come together, the chapters alternate between Jonah and Angel. I normally don't enjoy alternating points of view in books, however it worked extremely well and didn't disrupt the flow of the story.
I feel like Chasing the North Star did a much better job of showing the journey than Beloved. While I did love Beloved, I felt like I was living Jonah and Angel's journey more. I loved both Angel and Jonah's stories equally and how their relationship added a sense of lightheartedness and humor. I would definitely recommend this book to readers who love historical fiction.
Recently, I have been delving more into historical fiction, and this book is no exception. Chasing the North Star is about the journey north to escape slavery. This is only the second book I have read about slavery, the first being Beloved by Toni Morrison.
I loved that this book was a journey, and that the journey really showed the trials and tribulations of escaping slavery to the north. Chasing the North Star is told from two different points of view. The first is Jonah, his story is told from a third person omniscient point of view. With this point of view, I was really engaged as a reader and was able to immerse myself into his story.
Readers aren't introduced to the second character, Angel until page 75. Angel's story is told from a first person point of view, which makes this book really interesting in how it is written. At some point in the book, Jonah and Angel's stories come togetherī¸. When their stories come together, the chapters alternate between Jonah and Angel. I normally don't enjoy alternating points of view in books, however it worked extremely well and didn't disrupt the flow of the story.
I feel like Chasing the North Star did a much better job of showing the journey than Beloved. While I did love Beloved, I felt like I was living Jonah and Angel's journey more. I loved both Angel and Jonah's stories equally and how their relationship added a sense of lightheartedness and humor. I would definitely recommend this book to readers who love historical fiction.