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gretchface85's review
medium-paced
A friend of mine was reading this with her 13 year old and recommended it to me. I listened on audio and will likely read it with my younger son when he’s in 9th or 10th grade.
This YA historical fiction novel is set in 1921 in the part of Tulsa, Oklahoma known as the Black Wall Street, during the Greenwood Massacre. It’s from the perspective of two teenagers who are both dealing with grief over their parents death or illness and figuring out who they are as young people/what they believe/who they admire in the way of civil rights and social justice. This would be an excellent pairing to deep dive on what Black Wall Street was, this horrendous event that took place, and the with learning about Booker T Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois.
I really enjoyed this book and am glad I listened on audio.
Have you read this book?
This YA historical fiction novel is set in 1921 in the part of Tulsa, Oklahoma known as the Black Wall Street, during the Greenwood Massacre. It’s from the perspective of two teenagers who are both dealing with grief over their parents death or illness and figuring out who they are as young people/what they believe/who they admire in the way of civil rights and social justice. This would be an excellent pairing to deep dive on what Black Wall Street was, this horrendous event that took place, and the with learning about Booker T Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois.
I really enjoyed this book and am glad I listened on audio.
Have you read this book?
suz1's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
elaureads's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Dans l’ensemble, Angel of Greenwood était une lecture captivante qui nous plongeait dans une période sombre de l’histoire américaine. C’était le livre parfait à lire durant le Mois de l’histoire des Noirs, car il met en lumière un événement qui pourrait être moins connu.*Le massacre de Tulsa 1921* (j'ai beaucoup aimé le mot de l'auteur à ce sujet)
L'histoire d'amour entre Isaiah et Angel était magnifiquement décrite et je pouvais sentir un véritable lien entre eux. L'auteur a fait un excellent travail en fournissant beaucoup d'informations et d'historique sur chaque personnage, ce qui m'a aidé à comprendre leurs motivations et leurs actions tout au long de l'histoire.
J'ai eu quelques problèmes avec le style d'écriture. J'ai trouvé certaines phrases mal construites, ce qui peut être dû à des erreurs de traduction. Malgré cela, Angel of Greenwood a été une lecture stimulante et émouvante que je recommanderais à tous ceux qui cherchent à en savoir plus sur ce moment important de l'histoire.
thebookishunicorn's review
4.0
The only space for Black Tulsans in the white imagination had become too successful. Too much of a threat.
annemariemulksibb's review
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
katewithtea's review
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
missbaughn's review against another edition
5.0
Another great book! This one is more of a YA book, but still so well done. The main character is such a light in a very dark time
foofers1622's review against another edition
4.0
It's so upsetting to me that much of the world is just now learning about the Tulsa Race Massacre. This is a young adult book and Randi does a great job describing the horrors of the night without getting carried away. There is also a sweet love story between the two main characters. I just wish we could see what happened to them in the future.