A review by hannahjsimpson
Coleman Hill by Kim Coleman Foote

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This intergenerational 'biomythography' was stunningly written, if exhausting to read. But that, I think, is the point. I love the idea of fictionalizing family history, of telling the stories of our semi-recent ancestors. People we will never know but their stories reverberate down the generations. 

This is an incredible testimony to the Black experience. A strong, honest, sometimes humorous Own Voice. 

I was granted access to this audiobook as an Audies Judge in the "Multi-Voiced Performance" category.