Andrea Levy's The Long Song
I loved Levy's Small Island (which, after seeing the miniseries on Masterpiece Theater, I need to reread) and didn't really like her next book, but figured I'd give her newest one a chance. It's about a young woman growing up as a slave in Jamaica just as slavery is about to end, and what happens to her and her mistress once she's freed. Things change when a new overseer comes to town, and that's where the story falls apart a little--some actions just aren't very believable. Still worth a read for the sly narrative but not particularly great. B.
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