“The world is not as it should be. It is a place of chaos and fear.”
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I would use this book if it aligned with the curriculum and the topic for that week
I would use this book if it aligned with the curriculum and the topic for that week
so-soI‘m not too familiar with the yellow fever epidemic so this was an interesting read for me. I liked how the story was portrayed
pickI saw this book in the new release section at my library and couldn‘t leave it on the shelf. I couldn‘t put it down as it was a fast paced and scary read. When the all too familiar face of a slave owning mistress appears in Philadelphia with a young enslaved woman, other newly freed Black women in the city must band together to not only free her, but to stop the mistress from dragging them back to her plantation in the South. Direct action⬇️
pickThis is the author‘s debut novel. The book is organized from the perspectives of all three young women. Aspects of historical fiction, such as the abolitionist movement in Philadelphia, are mixed within the ficitional tale. At times, the book felt if it was longer than necessary. However, I learned things I had not known before. So, overall, I recommend it. Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6327698340
pickI was so enamored with this (audio)book that I put off reviewing it, convinced I‘d never be able to do it justice. You know what never helps me write a better review? WAITING. 🙈 Seven months into the year, My Broken Language is tied (with Turtle Diary) for my favorite book thus far. This memoir has everything I love: writing about writing, the sacred & the profane, a mother-daughter relationship, humor, earnestness, and utterly gorgeous prose.
Today, things felt broken. Clouds raced across the sky, the wind whipped fiercely & blew down our backyard tomato plants. Sadly, the library where I work was broken into. Our leaky roof is (finally!) being fixed; the culprits (teens, we‘re sure) riskily climbed the scaffolding to access the 2nd floor. The only room they trashed was the staff kitchen, thankfully. It‘s an historic building with lots of meaning in the stones & on the shelves.👇🏻
so-soWhile this was a good story, it didn‘t move fast enough for me at times. I read a lot of historical fiction. This book just seemed more “historical” to me. It just didn‘t pull me in the way many other books do. That being said, I did find it to be well written. I did learn a lot about the role that the city of Philadelphia played in abolition. There were many things I didn‘t know before I read this book.
pickI‘m impressed this was a debut novel. The writing was great! The three main characters had distinct voices and personalities. This is a difficult, but important time to read about and I liked hearing from three different perspectives. I‘m excited to see what the author produces next.
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