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Mama Kodo
1966, Drum's Crossroad, North Carolina.
Court ordered desegregation is about to sweep over the lives of the town's citizens, white and black. Tensions are rising and trouble is sure to follow.
Mama Kodo, a mysterious, seemingly ageless black woman who dwells in a shack deep in the woods just outside town, is waiting.
Soon she will do what only she can... work her magic. And the town teeters on the edge of something made of hatred, power and blood.
Court ordered desegregation is about to sweep over the lives of the town's citizens, white and black. Tensions are rising and trouble is sure to follow.
Mama Kodo, a mysterious, seemingly ageless black woman who dwells in a shack deep in the woods just outside town, is waiting.
Soon she will do what only she can... work her magic. And the town teeters on the edge of something made of hatred, power and blood.
401 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 12, 2016
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March 9, 2026
Ooh chiii'le I declare!! This was definitely a hard pill of fiction to swallow. I can tell by the characterization that the storyline was gonna have good bones tryin to sus our roots, but the context of the writing in subject of the characters themselves was just distasteful. I just couldn't stomach how many derogatory, and racial slurs used excessively in any which way in every way possible as much as possible throughout the story. I promise there were plenty of ways to write a fiction story about that time in a situation with the characters, and used different choices of words, or less in context to innuendo to prelude to what you mean. But if wasn't for their actually having good plots within the book starting off good, I'd stopped reading it within the first few chapters. But yeah, you could've missed me with all the N-word this, and Buck that, and Monkey this especially about black men as boys. The fetish way this reads was weird AF...😒
December 29, 2024
Great book! 5 Stars!
Very interesting characters fill this book! The story builds with twists and turns filling and fueling the imagination with a plot that is so unbelievable it rings true!
Very interesting characters fill this book! The story builds with twists and turns filling and fueling the imagination with a plot that is so unbelievable it rings true!
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June 22, 2026Mama Kodo presents a narrative that blends historical tension with a strong sense of atmosphere and symbolic presence.
What stands out most is the role of Mama Kodo herself, whose presence carries both mystery and weight within a setting defined by social change and rising conflict. The narrative allows the historical context to actively shape the unfolding events.
The interplay between setting, character, and supernatural influence gives the work a distinct identity. It builds through atmosphere and tension rather than relying solely on plot progression.
This is a story that engages with a moment of transformation and unrest, using both history and myth to explore deeper currents beneath the surface.
What stands out most is the role of Mama Kodo herself, whose presence carries both mystery and weight within a setting defined by social change and rising conflict. The narrative allows the historical context to actively shape the unfolding events.
The interplay between setting, character, and supernatural influence gives the work a distinct identity. It builds through atmosphere and tension rather than relying solely on plot progression.
This is a story that engages with a moment of transformation and unrest, using both history and myth to explore deeper currents beneath the surface.
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