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A review by celesteleila
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book is the best book I ever read. This story was one that I wish I had had all my life. As a woman descended from the South, this book song to me, angered me, and drew tears from a faraway place in my soul. Jeffers is the kind of writer that knows how to paint a visual with her words and engross the reader with story. Love Songs soared through time effortlessly, sharing stories long lost waiting to be uncovered by the curious. This book, this story, this family …. timeless. Read it prepared to think, grieve and listen.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation