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lela's review
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Firstly, this book is beautiful. The illustrations are gorgeous and Fert did a wonderful job creating atmospheres of suspense, grief, and joy with his artwork and also gave the girls such wonderful senses of individuality that I just loved.
Story-wise this book falls flat for maybe lacking a bit of nuance. While overall I enjoyed the story and think its a good historic story to tell there is some troubling messaging about Black men and what the 'right' way to fight for equality and freedom (and these problems feel particularly highlighted due to the fact that this story of Black American women is being told by a white French man). There are some things that I think were done well, including having the vignettes of the girls going on to teach after the school was closed which removed a lot of the white-savior-y tones for me
That being said I'm glad I picked this up, I just think it should be taken with a grain of salt
Story-wise this book falls flat for maybe lacking a bit of nuance. While overall I enjoyed the story and think its a good historic story to tell there is some troubling messaging about Black men and what the 'right' way to fight for equality and freedom (and these problems feel particularly highlighted due to the fact that this story of Black American women is being told by a white French man). There are some things that I think were done well,
That being said I'm glad I picked this up, I just think it should be taken with a grain of salt
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual harassment
vicky1318's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Violence
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