I'm no virgin to the writing of Bernice McFadden. This book was wonderful. The characters and plot were so engaging that I could hardly put it down. There were moments that I laughed and cheered; that's when I enjoy a book most, when I get so tangled up that it becomes a temporary reality. I especia...
Set me down in a reading nook with a Bernice L. McFadden book and I'm a happy camper. Ms. McFadden is a master at weaving history with her fictional characters/settings seamlessly, and most importantly accurately. There's obvious research and care put into grounding the tale in reality for the perio...
I can't fully articulate my love for this book without giving away too much of the story, so I'll just say, READ IT. From the very first page, the words grabbed me and didnt let go until the very last page. The way the author weaves together the supernatural and the real is like none other that I ha...
Quiet, luminous little tale based on the real-life murder of Emmett Till by two white men in 1950s Mississippi. McFadden uses this historical event to peg a family history, stretching into the past and future. I could have used a little more complexity and the magical elements did not specially appe...
Since I finished this book, it has haunted me.As I move through my day, images, phrases, characters, tensions, joys, and sorrows from Gathering of Waters sneak up on me when I least expect them. This is probably only fitting, as McFadden presents in her novel a multi-generational story, told by the ...
As I've mentioned in a few of the comments while reading this book, I didn't like it much. I had a hard time following the story, chapter to chapter. The setting and timing jumped back and forth, the action and meaning of said action wasn't clear. I've come to the end and I still have no clue wtf th...
I've been trying to read this book for awhile... I just cannot get into it. So much black magic, I can't even really grasp what the author is trying to tell me. I think I will put it away and try to pick it up again later.
Easter Bartlett learns early in life that because of her skin color, she will be denied basic human freedoms and considerations. She watches the inhumane justice and the unfair treatment of both her family and others of her race, with helplessness and mortification. As it cripples and destroys her f...
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