This novel is a MUST read for everyone. The author reveals the painful pleasures that a slave endures, through some of the most well-developed and memorable characters depicted in print. This isn’t a tired old story of slavery, anything but. This story is about families, friendships, love and so much more. It tells of the advantages/disadvantages and relationships the Wenches had with their masters – it tells of an idyllic resort and the summers spent there. This story enlightens the readers to a whole new world.
The author, Dolen Perkins-Valdez has mastered story-telling with this, her debut novel. I’m looking forward to more of the same from her.
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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