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Come August, Come Freedom: The Bellows, The Gallows, And The Black General Gabriel (2012)

by Gigi Amateau(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0763647926 (ISBN13: 9780763647926)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Candlewick Press

review 1: I'm not sure this book is well placed in the Teen category, ages 12 and up. I know teens know more about sex these days than I did growing up, but many allusions to the treatment of female slaves during the period are downright confusing because they are so obliquely referenced. Perhaps as fodder for discussion in a class that goes into more particulars about slave life, it would have more meaning. As a historical novel, however, I found it to be lacking, although the inclusion of actual advertisements and pamphlets from the period did help add a dimension to the story. I kept running into minor inaccuracies or stretches that tripped me up, like Dog living too long for a dog and still being around. I think the book would have been stronger, even for the younger teens, if t... morehe author had endeavored to be a little more forthright instead of trying to keep things fairly veiled and sweet. The attempt to couch the narrative in an earlier vernacular didn't quite work for me either. I thought the cover design was the best part.
review 2: I love this book for so many reasons: I've always been interested in the revolutionary time period, and the author does a masterful job of slipping you right down in that place in history. The characters really come alive; I fell in love with Gabriel, and loved that he was a well educated slave with fire in his belly. Highly recommend this book to anyone who loves historical books that take you far back in time but drive right to the heart, since the heart is timeless. less

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