No more apologies while wishing for retribution.
No more waiting for allies or accomplices.
No more mercy; the demise of those who oppress won’t be accidental, it will be intentional.
We will answer with fire.
I loved this book, the message, the historical background, and the inspiration behind each character.
This was a painful read, gruesome, brutal, and chilling. The author does not shy away from depicting the extent of abuse, violence, torture, and humiliation the (enslaved) Black people endured.
But this book is also filled with love, hope, rebellion, and vengeance.
I loved how this book was written; with each chapter moving forward to the next generation, with a minor character from a previous chapter becoming the focus of the new one. And then in the end, everything coming full circle.
And I love that these connecting characters - Luke, Josephine, Larkin, and Solomon - not being blood-related emphasized the role of community.
Burn down master’s house. Burn it down.