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Overall I loved the ch Revolution but it ended on such an odd note. The author tries to use as a metaphor her brother’s battle w/sickle cell anemia in comparison to Black peoples’ activities in various revolutions..it just doesn’t work. on top of that when she referred to his honorable service to his country in the Middle East…that was so jarring after reading the otherwise radical perspectives on revolutions

This book is a masterpiece

Just reading what I imagine might be one of the best historical accounts of La mulâtresse Solitude. The author weaves in the one contemporary account with other sources to create a narrative, also citing oral histories. There is nothing said that is unsourced or otherwise demonstrably inaccurate. It’s very compelling!

I have concerns

I loved this book as a kid and I think I reread it in my early twenties, maybe. I’m amazed how she’s able to create a whole world so quickly. It’s very engaging. Also I didn’t remember it being set in the south but maybe that was part of why it appealed to me as a little southern girl

I love this book. I don’t even fully understand why but it’s so wholesome, and the audiobook has been putting me to sleep so quickly and consistently

The first chapter after the introduction started off slow again, mostly talking about what revolution is and what counts, but got better when it got into specifics about the Haitian Revolution, something I for one learned nothing about in school. Even though I liked this part the most so far, I felt like it was probably a bit surface level and I would actually like to read something more in depth

Having a hard time focusing on most parts of this book or caring about anything in it

This book hasn’t been the most captivating but I’m just trying to read the shortest books on my list to catch up with my reading goal after having gotten horribly bogged down earlier this year reading the aptly named The Agony and the Ecstasy

Just finished the intro. It was very long and it felt like it was trying to convince the reader of things that I for one already believe. I hope the rest of the book is more interesting!