Breathtaking and Moving Story That Will Stick With You
While this book is a work of historical fiction, there are strong elements of magic in it as well. Each of the four main characters has their own magical powers, and some of the minor characters do as well. The female characters play a strong role in this book, and for the most part, male characters play supporting roles to the females. I loved how the book went back and forth in time, from character to character. I couldn’t wait to see how it all tied together. I didn’t really see how all the pieces quite fit together until the end, but I absolutely loved how it ended.
Books about slavery are never easy to read. The brutality of how slaves were treated, the blatant racism, the fact that actual human beings were treated like property, and the unimaginable trauma that this has are painful to even read about. However, I think that Rita Woods has done an absolutely incredible job of writing about this topic sensitively, but found a way to take this and managed to make it empowering. The manner in which the stories were woven together made me realize how far our society has come in some ways, but how little it has changed in others. Racism and hatred are still alive and well, and it shows that we still have a long way to go. As this book has shown, healing is possible, but it takes time and work. I’d definitely recommend this book to any and everyone. I think it would be a great tool for educators as well.
Books about slavery are never easy to read. The brutality of how slaves were treated, the blatant racism, the fact that actual human beings were treated like property, and the unimaginable trauma that this has are painful to even read about. However, I think that Rita Woods has done an absolutely incredible job of writing about this topic sensitively, but found a way to take this and managed to make it empowering. The manner in which the stories were woven together made me realize how far our society has come in some ways, but how little it has changed in others. Racism and hatred are still alive and well, and it shows that we still have a long way to go. As this book has shown, healing is possible, but it takes time and work. I’d definitely recommend this book to any and everyone. I think it would be a great tool for educators as well.