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A review by passionyoungwrites
Jam on the Vine by LaShonda Katrice Barnett
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Reading this allowed me to see that even back then black women struggled and even more so with an education. Fathers wanted more for their families and still couldn’t solely provide. Incarceration never changed for Blacks. And employers were biased, three strikes of you were black, educated and female.
I was surprised to see how the story included a lesbian relationship. Many people don’t believe it but black people been gay..
🗞️
In the story we see Ivoe’s mother , Lemon, and her aunt Mary- Belle, both descendants of slavery.
Seeing Lemon shift her perspective of change was interesting. As well as Ivoe learning how success brings jealousy in friendships and past lovers too. Y’all the girl burned her hair with a perm, threw her summer application in the trash and burned down her home all in the span of ten years.
But just like now, a hater’s gonna hate.
🗞️
Throughout the story Ivoe sees her way through struggles, finds the importance of connections and education and finds love and success in the end. If you’re a historical fiction lover, this one is for you! Because I definitely didn’t know Black Journalism was a thing back in 1916.
I was surprised to see how the story included a lesbian relationship. Many people don’t believe it but black people been gay..
🗞️
In the story we see Ivoe’s mother , Lemon, and her aunt Mary- Belle, both descendants of slavery.
Seeing Lemon shift her perspective of change was interesting. As well as Ivoe learning how success brings jealousy in friendships and past lovers too. Y’all the girl burned her hair with a perm, threw her summer application in the trash and burned down her home all in the span of ten years.
But just like now, a hater’s gonna hate.
🗞️
Throughout the story Ivoe sees her way through struggles, finds the importance of connections and education and finds love and success in the end. If you’re a historical fiction lover, this one is for you! Because I definitely didn’t know Black Journalism was a thing back in 1916.