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Aug 29, 2020JCLBetM rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
An interesting read that nevertheless seemed to keep me at arms length throughout. I appreciated getting a better perspective of the different experiences slaves endured, and I wondered if because the characters had to section off their emotions if the author was writing in a way to create that same experience in the reader. I cared, but it was as if I was held back from being able to care too much. Not sure if that makes sense. The magical realism aspects were creative, but kind of took me out of the story. It was an interesting way to consider Harriet Tubman, but I almost felt it discounted the bravery and cleverness and strength required to actually cover all the miles that she trudged by foot. All in all - definitely worth reading, and probably a good choice for a book club because there are lots of things to discuss. And the bonus of listening to it on audiobook is the reader actually sings the snippets of songs--a definite plus.