A review by gammys_reads
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

BRILLIANT!! What a beautifully written and heartbreaking story about the devastating practice of forced sterilization and reproductive injustices. This is loosely inspired by an actual court case in 1973 Montgomery, Alabama. Take My Hand was a horrifying, tough read and I had a constant flow of tears running down my face. I am appalled by the atrocities that the young girls and women had to endure. It is NOT okay!

With that being said, it is a powerful book that is thought provoking and demands justice. The author does an amazing job exposing this dark time in American history. Honestly, I could not put the book down. Easily one of my favorite books this year and deserve ALL the stars!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️