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momreaderh's review against another edition
1.0
This book was dreadful. Made slavery seem like nothing more than an minor annoyance. Almost no character was remotely realistic. I have to wonder if the author was familiar with how bad slavery really was and if she was at all familiar with the mores surrounding Black & white.
ctsquirrel's review
3.0
Obviously written for white girls (which I am, or rather was) but it is about an event and era I knew very little about (probably because textbooks are written with Texas in mind). Hopefully this drives "white girls" to do their own research.
acpoor's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
fadeintodawn's review
3.0
I was surprised by the ending, something that doesn't happen very often with young adult novels, and it was impressively well handled.
But did anyone proof the jacket copy? Sis Goose's real name is Rose in the book, but the inside flap calls her Ruth. Oops!
But did anyone proof the jacket copy? Sis Goose's real name is Rose in the book, but the inside flap calls her Ruth. Oops!
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