A review by brookiet1220
River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer

adventurous emotional hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

This historical fiction novel takes readers on a journey through the Caribbean in hopes of reuniting with the children that were separated from her.  While the set up for most of the reunions are unbelievable, the emotion behind each is no less meaningful.  The most heartbreaking of the reunions was with Cherry Jane.  It was poignant because while Rachel accepted her daughter’s view of herself, the sting of rejection isn’t any less. The dialogue was written in a way readers might suspect slaves to talk.  The pacing was impacted by the descriptive writing at times.
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