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Book Review of Sugar Money

Sugar Money
Sugar Money
Author: Jane Harris
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Based on actual events, Sugar Money by Jane Harris introduces me to a history I did not know and brings to life yet another aspect of the brutality of slavery. The narrator's language scattered between French, English, and Caribbean Creole makes the book a challenge to read at times. The voice of an adolescent narrator also superimposes on the horror of slavery a certain innocence. It is an interesting contrast at times and accentuates the brutality when the descriptions do come.

Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2018/07/sugar-money.html

Reviewed for NetGalley