Sandra C. (sandybees) reviewed on 7/25/2010 + 109 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

This was an amazing book detailing the lives of slaves. In particular the book is focused on four female slaves who are friend- Lizzie, Rennie, Sweet and Mawa. The book details their lives as slaves, and in particular, the forced intimate relations they have with their white masters. The author beautifully shows the ways in which slaves were forced to give up everything that mattered: their offspring, their bodies, their education and even their souls. I'm a little surprised that another reviewer said she thought this book would be comical. What is comical about slavery? Remember, it is a book about slavery and it's many atrocities. It is also a book about friendship and survival. It is a beautiful, haunting book that resonates with the reader long after it's put down and finished. This is a breathtaking novel.

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