Afro Book Club discussion

Discussion thread For The Long Song - any volunteers to lead this discussion?

Enjoyed reading this book. Anyone else read it yet?

What did you think of July's narration?

Diane wrote: "Enjoyed reading this book. Anyone else read it yet?

What did you think of July's narration?"

I am hoping to be able to start it soon (next week).
I have read some of the author's other work so I am looking forward to this one.

I have just found this book available at Alfalib online - and can be downloaded free as ebook (mobi, pdf and epub)

Follow this link

http://alfalib.com/

Just about done with this book. Diane, I liked the narration by July

Also thinking about white male slaveowners and the manner in which they possessed black women they owned, and their offspring

In a way they were breeding slaves to increase their wealth the way farmers breed livestock

ConnorD wrote: "Just about done with this book. Diane, I liked the narration by July


Also thinking about white male slaveowners and the manner in which they possessed black women they owned, and their offspring
..."

Good, glad you read it too

I thought July's narration was original, had just read five slavery narratives and this one was certainly different and I liked the way she approached telling the story

It was indeed breeding .. also read the darkling trilogy today and there too, direct reference made to "breeding" and women seeing their role in that light

Ordered her other book Small Island - I believe a TV series or movie was made on this book

Just started reading the book - late as usual, though it has been on my TBR shelf for quite a long time!

Guys , can you tell me what are the conflicts faced by the main character July?