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lminique's review against another edition
4.0
The story of a courageous black women living through slavery and the Civil Rights era. Miss Jane Pittman was tough as nails from beginning to end.
bonnieleposa's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mzkeez's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
chemistreader's review against another edition
4.0
This book was phenomenal! I had to keep reminding myself it was, in fact, fiction because of how well Gaines intertwines Jane‰ЫЄs story with history. The audiobook was particularly well done! It felt like I was sitting there listening to Jane talk. This book covers such an important time period in our country‰ЫЄs history spanning slavery to Civil Rights Era and it‰ЫЄs only downfall is how hard it was to keep all the characters straight. Such a tough but important read especially in light of recent events and conversations. I think some of the characters in this book would be appalled at some of the current ideas of justice in this day and age. I only wish we could have had one more chapter to complete the story.
annetjeberg's review against another edition
3.0
I really wanted to like this more. I though Miss Jane Pittman was a very likeable person, but some part of the story just didn't kept my interest as much as other parts, which is okay, but stopped me from liking it more....
kalayk's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
mrlong's review against another edition
informative
4.5
Gives a good glimpse of a time and place in our history that we should all know
shortsaga's review against another edition
4.0
The narrator, Jane Pittman is one of the most real characters I've come across in my reading. She has a very matter-of-fact way of telling a story, which I thought was just right. She is a woman who has seen a lot in her lifetime and can roll with whatever comes her way. Sometimes she does get sassy, though, and at those times the book is surprisingly funny.
At one point she started telling the story of some minor characters in her life...the son and the schoolteacher on the plantation where she lived. She almost lost me then. I just wanted to know her story. But I kept reading and I'm glad I did, because that story ended up being the best example of the extreme intricacies of race relations in the early 20th century South.
At one point she started telling the story of some minor characters in her life...the son and the schoolteacher on the plantation where she lived. She almost lost me then. I just wanted to know her story. But I kept reading and I'm glad I did, because that story ended up being the best example of the extreme intricacies of race relations in the early 20th century South.