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Title:
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Good Dirt |
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Authors:
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Wilkerson, Charmaine |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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367 |
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Year:
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2025 |
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Publisher:
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Penguin Random House |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Ebby Freeman is no stranger to tragedy – as a child she witnessed a home invasion that not only destroyed a valuable heirloom, but also forever changed her family. Decades later when Ebby is recovering from the personal trauma of being left at the altar, she is forced to confront all of the loss her African-American family has suffered – from enslaved ancestors through to the present day, all linked through the generations by a stoneware jar. Engaging and easy to read, this intriguing multifaceted story examines the role family history plays in shaping identity.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"This is a wonderful novel, it spans at least 6 generations - from a woman captured from her African village, to recent modern times".
"This book is very easy to read. It has quite short chapters (harder to put down!) and moves at quite a fast pace".
"The story has many narratives, viewpoints and timelines, but these are all easy to follow and are well captioned at the start".
"Each story is intriguing, the characters are totally alive and deeply described".
"The novel is both engaging and thought provoking as it invites the reader to not only consider their responses to events, but also to reflect on their own personal experiences".
"While reading, I found myself thinking of what family possessions are intergenerational and what emotions they evoke".
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Categories:
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Fiction, Culture/Ethnic/Racial, Family Saga, Gender Issues, Grief/loss, Historical, Human Rights, Tragedy/disaster, USA, Popular Fiction, Just Added, 2027 Titles |
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