Lisa Lee’s Reviews > The Roma: A Traveling History – A Deeply Personal Memoir Celebrating Romani Culture and Survival > Status Update
Lisa Lee
is 39% done
I’m listening to the audiobook version. I also recommend listening at 1.25 speed, b/c the narrator (also the author) speaks rather slowly.
Other than that, this is a very informative and important book about a very marginalized minority: The Romani people.
— Jul 27, 2026 03:13PM
Other than that, this is a very informative and important book about a very marginalized minority: The Romani people.
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Lisa Lee
is 80% done
Chapter 7, towards the end, mentioned that Charlie Chaplin had Roma ancestry! The more you know! 🌈🌟
Chapter 8 goes into further detail about the Roma community in the United States*.
*iirc, again 😅, I think the author briefly touched upon it in the introduction of the book.
— Aug 02, 2026 03:33AM
Chapter 8 goes into further detail about the Roma community in the United States*.
*iirc, again 😅, I think the author briefly touched upon it in the introduction of the book.
Lisa Lee
is 70% done
Each chapter of the book is LONG, at least 40-70 minutes depending. And this is just the audiobook version.
The chapters begin with a European country, however, iirc, it includes the Roma community in the Americas (North & South).
Once again, I’m learning a lot about the Roma community & culture! 😊
— Jul 31, 2026 07:30AM
The chapters begin with a European country, however, iirc, it includes the Roma community in the Americas (North & South).
Once again, I’m learning a lot about the Roma community & culture! 😊
Lisa Lee
is 60% done
The book is part memoir, part folklore, and part historical accounts:
1. Madeline talks about her own experiences as a Romani woman
2. She includes Roma folklore and customs
3. She also includes historical accounts about real Roma people.
— Jul 29, 2026 09:20AM
1. Madeline talks about her own experiences as a Romani woman
2. She includes Roma folklore and customs
3. She also includes historical accounts about real Roma people.