A review by bella_cavicchi
Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

What a beautiful book. The first third was solid; the latter parts blew me away. It's a story about freedom -- particularly, the freedom of Black people, and even more so, the freedom of Black women -- as well as mothers and daughters. Finishing it, my mind oddly (or maybe not oddly?) jumped to Kate Chopin's THE AWAKENING, if only because both are unafraid to delve deeply into the meaning of our inner lives. Very glad this graced my library pile!
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