so-soContemporary lineal descendants of George Washington run a secret diamond mine on enslaved labor. mine operator Culpepper plots to keep the African Americans in perpetual slavery by manufacturing a false proclamation that the North had lost the Civil War, & the lie continues into the twentieth century action of the story. The satire of racism and exploitation is biting, BUT the lack of individuation of the Black characters kind of undercuts that.
And with that, my @deweysreadathon comes to a close. My one and only read was this odd little novella about a man who finds a huge diamond, thanks to a squirrel, and will stop at nothing to protect and defend it.
After much ado, it‘s finally time to dive into book 1 from my @DeweysReadathon TBR
🍻Brief stop for a #bookhaul and dinner before meeting... Elly Griffiths!!!!!!☠️💀☠️🔎
#FScottFitzgerald #BrewsandBooks #SoExcited #Fangirl #VintagePenguins 🐧
panI've always hated The Great Gatsby, but thought I should try a different F Scott Fitzgerald to see if it's just that one I dislike and so when I saw this on #subwayreadsnyc I gave it a shot. NOPE. I can't get on with his books at all.
The racism, portrayal of women, and style just don't work for me at all. I know it's meant to be a comment on American values and wealth, but I hated reading it and had to push to finish even though it's a short.
Happy birthday to F.Scott Fitzgerald, born on this day in 1896🎂🎉💍
Diamond as Big as the Ritz | 
