Yellow Wife
by Sadeqa Johnson
Taste attributes: historicaldramaslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads
Boxlist takeRealistic and moving: a heavy historical novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Born on a plantation in Charles City, Virginia, Pheby Delores Brown has lived a relatively sheltered life. Shielded by her mother’s position as the estate’s medicine woman and cherished by the Master’s sister, she is set apart from the others on the plantation, belonging to neither world.
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- Author
- Sadeqa Johnson
- Published
- 2021
- Pages
- 288
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- Open Library
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