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toffishay's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I really loved this romance, I mean I read it all in a day! Hester, or as Galen calls her Indigo, is an amazing main character. She is strong and funny and kind! I love the relationship that she develops with Galen. Even though Galen is arrogant, I found him very lovable. It is certainly a romance of its time, and Galen can be a little hard to connect to at times because he can steamroll others at times. But overall, I really enjoyed this story. As a Black woman from Michigan, I also really appreciate the real history about Black life in the mid-late 1800s, the role that Michigan played in the Underground Railroad, and a slice of the political and social landscape at that time. I believe that fiction can be a great way to learn and Beverly Jenkins always does an awesome job balancing education with romance. It was all a piece of life at that time and books like this are an important part of telling that history and keeping it alive.
Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War
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