A frightening collection of stories of race, violence and uncertainty that are complete on their own but flow together beautifully. The main story is of Da'Naisha and a group of neighbors who are run out of town as their homes are burned down by a white supremacist group. They flee to Monticello where they take it over barricading themselves against the outside world. Da'Naisha is a direct descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings so it seems right that this is where they stop and fight back. Themes of racial hatred, the struggle for a better life and the violence and uncertainty of the future makes some of this feel apocalyptic like McCarthy's THE ROAD. This is a powerful debut that you will think about well after the final page. 4 stars
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
I love to read good books and share the new books that are available and those that are coming soon
Adult Genres
General Fiction Historical Fiction Thriller / Mystery Fantasy / Sci-Fi Non-Fiction All Adult Genres Other Genres Young Adult Genre Kids Books Genre Follow Kim
Review Archives
May 2022
|