This book is of the pre-civil war era of a Westchester County in Virgina, and life among the free blacks and slaves that lived in this area. It is another world to say the least. The author puts you into this world and the mindset of the people of that era with a great deal of detail and thought of expression in this novel. It is shocking, it is outrageous, and most of all it is extremely insightful into a world that none of us alive have ever lived in before. The only drawbacks are the style of writing, that may be a bit choppy to follow at times, but it all works out in the end, and it would also be helpful to keep track of some of the characters as the book jumps back and forth a bit at times. All in all a very good read for anyone who wants to get out of their normal books they read and challenge themselves with a new frame of mind and thinking.
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Hey... I'll get this book and read it. They sad part is, I read the book you sent me (eons ago) The Lovely Bones back in December.. Ken is was totally sad and depressing for me. It took some time for me to recover from that book. But you do seem to have a knack for making excellent choices. I will buy this book, this weekend and keep you updated on my progress..
MYM
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