librarian_lisa_22's review against another edition
5.0
Gaines’ writing is so potent that I was there in the Bayou—I smelled the dust and sweat. I felt the heat, wilting and oppressive. I smelled the food and the corn in the fields. I sensed the crackling tension and fear, the overwhelming unfairness and impotence. Slavery on the plantation leaves a heavy shadow and loud echoes in the quarters. Gaines is masterful.
mslaura's review against another edition
3.0
Ratings:
Writing 4
Story line 3.5
Characters 3.5
Emotional impact 3
Overall rating 3.5
Writing 4
Story line 3.5
Characters 3.5
Emotional impact 3
Overall rating 3.5
adbbfd's review against another edition
4.0
It's hard to say much about this except it's super depressing. Set in post-WWII Louisiana, African Americans struggle to survive in the world of Jim Crow. The whole thing seemed futile (which is likely very accurate), and that made me immensely sad as I read it.
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