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Suzanne McFadden

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Chilling, Excellent

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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-04-23

Beautifully told story, from a perspective you haven’t heard before. I am sure the main character’s struggles will stick with me for some time.

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If you can bear the pain…

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-19-22

you can receive the incredible joy in this story. Jesse Leon narrates the story of his life from childhood in the barrio to grad school at Harvard, sharing with intense detail his struggles and self-reliance and then reliance on family, friends, lovers, and virtual strangers who made sure he could see beauty and believe in himself.

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Powerful, well told & worth every minute and dollar

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-21-20

I deeply appreciate this exploration of what it means to be a Black woman in America. The author’s own voice telling the story makes it especially intimate - you hear her voice crack at some painful moments and she tries to rush through others. She is doing this for all of us, so we can better understand ourselves and those around us. I’ll be giving this book as a holiday gift.

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