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A review by davinareads
Wade in the Water by Nyani Nkrumah
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
From the first few chapters, I was ready for my heart to break and break it did
Like
- Set in 1982 where race is a majour issue in how one was treated, we follow 12 year old Ella - a black, unloved and beautiful individual- as she navigates an unfair life laid out for her
- It was emotional historic fiction read with topics touching on self love, racism, religion, and being a voice to stand up for what is right
- I loved the characters and one of the most complex characters would have to be Miss St. James. The way she was raised in a white farm family hating blacks to how she is trying to rewrite who she was. It was fascinating to read and I enjoyed her contrast with Ella's
- Just perfection in a book. It was short but well written with amazing pace
Like
- Set in 1982 where race is a majour issue in how one was treated, we follow 12 year old Ella - a black, unloved and beautiful individual- as she navigates an unfair life laid out for her
- It was emotional historic fiction read with topics touching on self love, racism, religion, and being a voice to stand up for what is right
- I loved the characters and one of the most complex characters would have to be Miss St. James. The way she was raised in a white farm family hating blacks to how she is trying to rewrite who she was. It was fascinating to read and I enjoyed her contrast with Ella's
- Just perfection in a book. It was short but well written with amazing pace