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Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
Cane River ~ I've had the book for almost 5 years but finally read it. EXCELLENT READ. I mean wow. Seriously, a deep, riveting read. I am very much into writings from the slavery era and this is a new one of my absolute favorites. I see this in a comparable light with Alex Haley's Roots. I want to see this become a mini-series.
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It's funny that you posted this - I was reading your list, and was going to add
Cane River!! It absolutely blew me away!!
I've read
Roots, Beloved, The Color Purple, Waiting To Exhale, and
Having Our say-The Delany Sisters First 100 years from your list, and am currently reading
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl .