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ferskner
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Pickpick

One of my 2021 goals is to read a Black classic every month, because it's a huge gaping hole in my education. Can I blame my high school at this point? :)

I enjoyed this, but found it slow in the middle. The more feisty Miss Jane, the better, and the parts where she plays a supporting role just weren't as dynamic. Still, an overall pick.

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ferskner
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Mehso-so

The only thing that's saving this from a pan is that the history itself is so remarkable and important to tell that I need to give the author credit for bringing it to light. Otherwise, the writing is bland, boring, repetitive, and hokey. I wish she'd tackled this story with a bit more writing experience.

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mellissimo I feel the same! I was so excited about this one but the writing actually made this really interesting story boring 😶 5y
ferskner @mellissimo Exactly! I wondered if this would have made a better long article than a book. 5y
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