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A review by passionyoungwrites
When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
You know sometimes fate pulls you in and it all has a purpose. Well, the Woodsman plantation slaves wanted their descendants to know what really happened, and those descendants of the slave owners to pay. I mean, blood is blood - right?
Though, this book started out kinda slow but that’s typical for the backstory and the buildup. But when it picked up - it picked up.
I know slavery was bad, but poor little Lucy…
And after reading this, anyone who owned slaves were batshit crazy, you can’t convince me otherwise. The crazy thing is when everything was over - the show went on.
⚡️
Baby, I thought Jessie was outta there. An epilogue would have been fitting since the two went through so much together. Ol’ Celine….
Though, this book started out kinda slow but that’s typical for the backstory and the buildup. But when it picked up - it picked up.
I know slavery was bad, but poor little Lucy…
And after reading this, anyone who owned slaves were batshit crazy, you can’t convince me otherwise. The crazy thing is when everything was over - the show went on.
⚡️
Baby, I thought Jessie was outta there. An epilogue would have been fitting since the two went through so much together. Ol’ Celine….