Reviews

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

norischmori's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

some_things_cosmic's review

3.0

i recognize the immense power of this story, but it was really hard for me to get through because it read like a nonfiction historical account. because of the length and pacing it has taken me almost a year to finish it. i have a short attention span, so i felt myself losing interest in the second half of the book.

cannonballer's review

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

tammyf's review

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

applemagnet's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

melaniexyz's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was incredible. It was hard for me to get through as it reads like a nonfiction historical narrative and is very long, but the brilliance of it is that it is fiction and detailed, it is painful and beautiful and deep. I would recommend it.

nataliedeadname's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

aschoonover's review

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

blackbearbookclub's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

erilynne's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

So many beautiful parts to this narrative, and things that will stick with me.

There were many parts that were difficult to read because of the subject matter, but overall the book was hard to put down. The size is definitely intimidating, but for sure worth the read.

My only complaint is that the time jumps were confusing at times and I had a hard time remembering who was who when it switched back and forth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Racism, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Drug use