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The Water Dancer (Large Print)
The Water Dancer - Large Print
Author: Ta-Nehisi Coates
Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage. When his mother was sold away, Hiram was robbed of all memory of her -- but was gifted with a mysterious power. Years later, when Hiram almost drowns in a river, that same power saves his life. This brush with death births an urgency in Hiram and a daring scheme: to escape from the only home he’s e...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780593168196
ISBN-10: 0593168194
Publication Date: 9/24/2019
Pages: 576
Edition: Large Print
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Book Type: Paperback
Large Print: Yes
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 31
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reviewed The Water Dancer (Large Print) on + 115 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A fantastic book. I listened to the audiobook read by Joe Morton. What a wonderful âperformanceâ. He read with such enthusiasm and feeling, and this added so much more than just reading the words myself.
njmom3 avatar reviewed The Water Dancer (Large Print) on + 1422 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
All historical fiction is just that â fiction, and The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehesi Coates is no exception. The fiction label allows history to be massaged into a compelling story. However, this history itself is so compelling that it needs no embellishment especially not one based in magic. That concern aside, aspects of the writing pull me right into the middle of the story. That is the history that speaks to me in this book and gives it its power.

Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2020/01/the-water-dancer.html

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BigGreenChair avatar reviewed The Water Dancer (Large Print) on + 468 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I have to give it a so-so; while an incredibly important topic, the book left me a little wanting. I'm not sure I can even identify why. It did do a good job of going further than 'this is what happened to me' to letting the reader see the lifetime changes/damage caused by each incident, so more into the mind of the destruction. The writing itself was good.
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Patouie avatar reviewed The Water Dancer (Large Print) on + 133 more book reviews
"The Water Dancer" has made it onto my short list of favorite books ever. The story is gripping -- an alternate view of the world of slavery from an author who is well-versed in the super-hero genre -- and this is one of the few times that a "magical realism"-type novel has really worked for me. Also, I found it a very slow read, but only because I kept stopping and rereading a paragraph three or four times to savor the beauty of Coates' prose.

I've lent the book to friends, who also loved it, and anticipate sitting down with it for a second read soon.


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