by Vanessa Lafaye
Much of the history in this book is actually true, the vets not being given their bonus pay, the racial injustice blacks faced after serving in the armed forces and then returning home to their families. The vets sent to the Florida Keys to build roads and the abysmal conditions they lived in. The h...
When I started reading Under a Dark Summer Sky, I was immediately intrigued by the storytelling and was sucked into the novel. The author opens the novel and I could already tell that there was something stirring up. I got an instant sense of uneasiness which compelled me to continue reading as I wa...
By: Vanessa Lafaye ISBN: 9781492612506 Publisher: SOURCEBOOKS Landmark Publication Date: 6/1/2015 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + DEBUT A special thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. UNDER A DARK SUMMER SKY by Vanessa Lafaye is a p...
Wow, this book was very eye opening. I had no idea that Florida was still that backwards. When you hear about lynchings and things it's usually Mississippi or Alabama. Anyways, this was a very good book I believe a debut. I really felt something for the characters mostly the black ones and as usual,...
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