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Book Review of The Known World

The Known World
The Known World
Author: Edward P. Jones
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 3


I liked this book. I read a lot of reviews complaining about how it jumps around in the story which I really think was part of message the author is conveying. These lives are interwoven and small things that happen continue to impact the characters throughout their lives in ways they may not even realize. It's a really compelling story of black slave owners in VA around the time of the civil war. I honestly didn't even know black slave owners existed so it really surprised & interested me. It's definately not an easy read but I felt it was worth the effort.