Official Review: Kuimba by Priscilla B Shuler

Stephanie Elizabeth · Post by **Stephanie Elizabeth** » 29 Dec 2019, 13:53

It sounds like this book offered a unique perspective on slavery. While I am not a fan of books that are set in this period of time, the deciding factor, for me, would be the well-developed characters. I like that the author took the time to let the story unfold. Thanks for the great review!

Elizabeth Pass · Post by **Elizabeth Pass** » 29 Dec 2019, 14:03

This story takes place during WWI but in a place apart from the conflict. Slavery and sins are major themes of this piece.

Erick Muyesu · Post by **Erick Muyesu** » 29 Dec 2019, 14:05

Insightful review. Though this isn't my favorite genre, I will spare some time to read it in the near future.

Bles · Post by **Bles** » 29 Dec 2019, 14:06

Kuimba by Priscilla B Shuler sounds like a unique and educative book. When I first saw the title of the book, I thought that it was written in Swahili until I read it's review. For the love I have for historical books, I will consider reading it. Congratulations on the BOTD. GREAT REVIEW

Post by **Kajori Sheryl Paul** » 29 Dec 2019, 14:06

A book set during WW1, but with nothing to do with it, seems to be interesting.

Thank you for the great review.

simonfinest · Post by **simonfinest** » 29 Dec 2019, 14:07

A black American born with blue eyes?. It would be nice to read and the review was great too.

J_odoyo · Post by **J_odoyo** » 29 Dec 2019, 14:07

This book sounds like a nice read. I like it that the unhurried tempo played a positive role on the development of the characters’ personalities and peculiarities and also vividly depicted the setting’s details. However, I'm not much into this genre, and therefore I'll pass on this one. Thanks for your review.

AvidBibliophile · Post by **AvidBibliophile** » 29 Dec 2019, 14:13

Your first paragraph immediately pulled me in, but I loved the conclusive description of this being "a proverbial tale of hope for hopeless cases, glimmer beyond the dark clouds or light at the end of a tenebrous tunnel." Thank you for sharing your impressions.

Daniel Muky · Post by **Daniel Muky** » 29 Dec 2019, 14:16

I don't love the war, but I love a good story..will read this one.thanks

Tars · Post by **Tars** » 29 Dec 2019, 14:18

Sounds quite interesting, but unfortunately not enough to let me forget the word slavery. Any kind of it totally unacceptable in my opinion and I am afraid that I am unable to stomach reading about it as well. Will have to pass, but congrats on BOTD!

aolayide · Post by **aolayide** » 29 Dec 2019, 14:20

The review is intriguing but "Kuimba" by Priscilla B Shule does not seem like a book I would enjoy. Thanks!

Tim Terry · Post by **Tim Terry** » 29 Dec 2019, 14:28

Coming from a country which has been accused of the most extreme racism, South Africa, it is always interesting to read stories of this from other countries such as the US. This story takes place in the period of WWI but it appears that events in this book do not reflect these events, but rather the plight of African Americans at this time. I also like the slow pace of writing to help with character development. This sounds like an interesting book to read. The review was a bit cryptic to me but interesting to read, nevertheless.

LeDiplomatique · Post by **LeDiplomatique** » 29 Dec 2019, 14:29

There are two sides to every situation, a bright side and a dark side. Despite the beginning of the world war, something bright was happening for this inter-racial couple. I would love to read the story of this extra-ordinary boy Kuimba. Thank you for the wonderful review. Congratulations BOTD.

Erin Dydek · Post by **Erin Dydek** » 29 Dec 2019, 14:30

It’s interesting to see stories from the WWII time period that aren’t focused specifically on the war itself. The slow pace of the book might be a turn off for me since I tend to lean towards fast pace thrillers or fantasy novels, but this book sounds like solid character-driven story.

gen_g · Post by **gen_g** » 29 Dec 2019, 14:31

I always like a well-developed story, and this one also seems to offer an interesting perspective of slavery, which I do think is important. Thanks for the amazing review, as always!