Jubilee
by Margaret Walker
Taste attributes: historicaldramawarunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: an emotional historical novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.8 / 5
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About This Book
A novel based on the life of the author's great-grandmother follows the story of Vyry, the child of a white plantation owner and one of his slaves, through the years of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
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- Author
- Margaret Walker
- Published
- 1966
- Pages
- 416
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- Open Library
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