A review by locdbooktician
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by Ernest J. Gaines

medium-paced

5.0

I just wanted to know more about Jane Pittman! What a woman! In so many ways her life story remind me of my grandmother. She was ahead of her time. The grief she experienced almost put me to tears. This is a woman who found joy and stood her ground in a world where being Black in America was at an all time high. Learning about her husband, Mr. Pittman, why she kept his name was beautiful and heartbreaking. 

Listening to her thoughts on Hoodoo, nature, water, and just gems of life lessons. This book reminds me of Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston. The difference is that in Barracoon the main character of as older than Jane. 

I can wait to discuss this book in depth on my channel!