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Yellow Crocus (Freedman/Johnson, #1)
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susieQ (susiequte) | 104 comments Mod
I didn't like this book. It is the story of a young enslaved woman that becomes a wet nurse for the plantation owner's daughter. The very detailed descriptions of breast feeding were unnecessary, The writing wasn't creative or nuanced. The characters were likable, but predictable. I found many of the situations to be implausible. No coarse language, except for the use of the n-word. One sex scene between a married couple.

A much better book about the era is The House Girl, by Tara Conklin. https://www.npr.org/2013/02/10/171396...


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