“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons
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This book was a seminal study in the impact of the Middle Passage and the untended effects of Reconstruction. The words on the page seemed to convey more than the story of one family but the struggle of an entire people under the weight ...
by Jesmyn Ward
This book was a challenging read for me because of the subject matter and tension surrounding the plot. I often felt discouraged a bit as the story great darker, but the end of the book offered a bit more hope.
by Robin Cook
Not one of my favorites, a bit slow and some of the situations did not appear to link to the plot.
Love the series, but this book was a bit of a departure.