A review by ja3m3
Property by Valerie Martin

5.0

In this riveting book Martin has captured the brutality and cruelty of slavery as seen through the eyes of Manon the mistress of a failing plantation in Louisiana. Because none of the characters are likeable we are able to see the slavery south in an objective, unsentimental way which makes the story that much more compelling and frightening. But the story is not just about slaves as “property.” It is also about the enslavement of women during this time period who because of American laws are the property of their fathers and their husbands. Highly recommend.