Book Reviews
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James
by Percival Everett Historical Fiction | 5⭐️ | 3/19/24 | Knopf Doubleday “James” by Percival Everett is an imaginative retelling of”The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” told from the enslaved Jim’s Perspective. When Jim (James) overhears hat he is to be sold and separated from his wife and daughter, he escapes to Jackson Island to give Continue reading
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All We Were Promised
by Ashton Lattimore Historical Fiction | 4.5⭐️ | 4/2/24 | Ballantine Books Ashton Lattimore’s Debut novel, “All We Were Promised,” is a fascinating look at Pre Civil War Philadelphia. A young housemaid with a risky secret befriends a wealthy abolitionist and works together to help an enslaved girl escape. While the characters are fictional, Lattimore Continue reading
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The Frozen River
by Ariel Lawson Historical Fiction | 5⭐️ | 12/5/23 | Doubleday Publishing “The Frozen River” by Ariel Lawhon exemplifies historical fiction by skillfully intertwining factual accounts with a captivating fictional narrative that delves into the realms of possibility. Maintaining a fast pace until the very end, the novel not only teaches you something, but is Continue reading
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Happiness Falls
by Angie Kim Mystery | 5 ⭐️ | 8/29/23 | Hogarth Angie Kim’s sophomore novel “Happiness Falls” is an intricately woven story of a family in crisis when their father and husband fail to return from a hike. The only witness to the event is Eugene, the youngest sibling of the biracial Korean-American family. He Continue reading
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