Toni Morrison described this book as "profound, necessary and an absolute delight" and I agree whole heartedly. This book is a treasure I stumbled upon at a bookshop and has given me in the three weeks it took me to finish it a history lesson years in class could never deliver. Easily one of the best non-fiction books I have ever read. I have learnt so much and understood so much about people miles away from my country of birth. I think everybody needs to read this book. It will tug at your heart and at the end so many things will make sense. It tells a very necessary story of the lives of so many African Americans and somewhere along the way you will find yourself deeply invested in the lives of the 3 main characters used to tell the story of so many others of their time. A definite slow burn and it may feel lengthy but it is definitely worth every minute spent reading it.

Wow. What an amazing read. I was intimidates by this book when I initially picked this book up due to it's length and font size. But Wilkerson's ability to weave narrative and facts about the Great Migration is so seamless and it made for a very quick read. 

There is such rich history in this book. Definitely a must read.