![]() ![]() ![]() Libertie (named after her father’s interest in a free country for Negroes in Liberia) has always lived in her mother’s shadow. It’s a haunting story of a young Black woman growing up in post-Civil War America as a free woman, but denied many of her rights because of her skin colour. Libertie is an engrossing read with lyrical, beautiful writing. Setting: America (Brooklyn and Ohio), Haiti Publisher: Serpent’s Tail (Allen & Unwin) Why I chose it: Sounded like an interesting read. The not-so-good: The section in Haiti didn’t interest me as much. The good: Beautiful writing with a heroine that is intriguing and frustrating. Will Libertie find her own freedom somewhere? But Libertie’s heart isn’t in it, and having darker skin than her mother means she is denied many freedoms. In brief: Libertie’s mother wants her to be just like her – a female doctor. ![]()
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