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Cane River (Oprah's Book Club) |
Author: Lalita Tademy
Published: 2005-02-01 |
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 Totally engrossing read
I must confess that if this had not been a heavily reviewed book it would not have crossed by path, but I am so glad it did. It was really wonderful to read this book. When I read such a compelling story it pains me that people wonder why we 'dwell' on the past so much. I have recommended this book to my friends. Coming from the West Indies, such a story is very common to us, its just that our books are normally academic and dont delve much into the personal lives of these formally enslaved persons and their descendants. Kudos to the author!
Cane River
One of the best books I've ever read. I've shared it with many, but it will remain in my library.
Powerful.
The depth, insight, and experience lacking in most books are found here. As an African-American woman, Lalita Tademy has the life experience that the majority lacks. Genuine empathy and insight is very hard to come by, but Tademy has it, and makes it come alive in her female ancestors. I actually felt depressed when I finished this book because I wanted to continue tagging along with her characters. Thank you for this amazing gift. BRAVO!
 Great lesson in history and geneology
I am another reader, leery of "Oprah Books". I was pleasantly surprised with this one. This book was a fascinating history lesson for me! The project Lalita took on is something a lot of people have been doing lately especially with the help of the internet. Researching genelogy has always intrigued me. Lalita took this one step further and filled in the gaps of her research with a fictional story that was so good, it was hard to tell the difference between fact and fiction. Lalita began with Elisabeth who was born around the turn of the 19th century and progressed forward with Suzette, Philomene and Emily. Each woman felt the hardships of life as a slave in Louisiana but they also found a way to get what they needed to live as well as they could during their oppression. Tademy includes pictures, letters, bills of sale in her book that help give her people a voice to share their lives with us. Despite all the prejudices and oppression these women had to deal with, they still came through their hardships with their heads held high. I enjoyed this book and highly recommend it.
Good Book
The story of her family history is very interesting. I enjoyed the book, the character development could have been better.
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