A review by sansica
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious 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? No

5.0

Stunning tale of hardship and survival. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Torture, and Police brutality

First person narrative of former slave’s life and his life while tasked and thereafter. The brutality of slavery is stark and necessary.