Jane Lazarre's compelling novel explores America's mixed racial history through the lives of four families whose fates are intertwined across several generations from slavery to the present. Unflinching in its description of the horrors of slavery and racism as well as the taboos on all sides of the racial divide,the novel moves us in the present, and prepares us for the future.
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A thought-provoking piece of literature that lingers,
This review is from: Inheritance (Paperback)
Inheritance is a complex, painful, passionate, thought-provoking piece of literature that lingers. It is storytelling as history, told through characters that are grappling with race - their own and their family members - in a society, our society, that has yet to fully confront the significance race has for whites and Blacks. Lazarre does not turn away from the brutality of racism, nor from the deep love that blooms in spite of it. An important read, and one I can see being used in many a book club.
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Exceptional novel,
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Jane Lazarre's "Inheritance" combines lyrical language, beautifully drawn and engaging characters, historical accuracy of place, and probing meditation on America's struggle with race, discrimination and identity. The reader travels in time from the current experience of a bi-racial child, to both Jewish and African-American experience in early 20th century Connecticut, to the harrowing inhumanity of a mid 19th century Southern plantation. Each situation is brought to life by the passions, insecurities, and struggles of Ms. Lazarre's characters. We highly recommend this exceptional novel..
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A must read,
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This review is from: Inheritance (Paperback)
This five-star book is a must read. The beauty of its characters and their roles in history as well as in the present day are told with gorgeous language, deep feeling and authenticity. It is a gripping book and Lazarre has woven a rich tapestry to reveal the painful truths about the realities of slavery and the complexities of Jews in America. The reader will come away from this poetic unraveling with more understanding about the past and yet feel hopeful about the future. The characters, Black and white people, whose lives are so entwined will remain with us long after the last page is read. Lazarre has once again proven the truth of fiction.
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