A Kind of Freedom A Novel Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Books
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A 2017 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD NOMINEE
A New York Times Notable Book of 2017
A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice
"This luminous and assured first novel shines an unflinching, compassionate light on three generations of a black family in New Orleans, emphasizing endurance more than damage." ―The New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice
Evelyn is a Creole woman who comes of age in New Orleans at the height of World War II. Her family inhabits the upper echelon of Black society, and when she falls for no-account Renard, she is forced to choose between her life of privilege and the man she loves.
In 1982, Evelyn’s daughter, Jackie, is a frazzled single mother grappling with her absent husband’s drug addiction. Just as she comes to terms with his abandoning the family, he returns, ready to resume their old life.
Jackie’s son, T.C., loves the creative process of growing marijuana more than the weed itself. He was a square before Hurricane Katrina, but the New Orleans he knew didn't survive the storm. Fresh out of a four-month stint for drug charges, T.C. decides to start over―until an old friend convinces him to stake his new beginning on one last deal.
For Evelyn, Jim Crow is an ongoing reality, and in its wake new threats spring up to haunt her descendants. A Kind of Freedom is an urgent novel that explores the legacy of racial disparity in the South through a poignant and redemptive family history.
A Kind of Freedom A Novel Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Books
I absolutely loved this book. The author tells a beautifully tragic story of young love, upward mobility, ambition, success, unrealized potential, and even mental illness across three generations of a New Orleans family. Throughout, she delicately and expertly balances heavy themes of race, class, and colorism within a moving and suspenseful plot.I have read tons of novels and I enjoy jumping into the lives of characters and imagining what might happen when the written story ends. While reading, I was left wondering--worrying even--about the characters when I had to put the book down to sleep. Upon finishing, I came away a little sad, but mostly hopeful for the characters she portrayed. Unlike many novels, this one did not leave me disappointed at the end.
One of my favorite aspects of 'A Kind of Freedom,' was the honest and unapologetic portrayal of New Orleans. Many people, myself included, visit New Orleans without leaving the French Quarter. We eat overpriced po'boys, binets at Cafe du Monde, and drink our way through the city, never bothering to really explore the city. The author subtly educates us on the disenfranchisement of many Black New Orleans residents within the context of internal and external racism. And while many have forgotten about Hurricane Katrina, this novel reminds us that Katrina devastated and displaced entire communities of people--some of whom were never able to return.
'A Kind of Freedom' is raw, intimate, and touching. A definite must-read for lovers of thought-provoking fiction.
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A Kind of Freedom A Novel Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Books Reviews
The end of slavery meant freedom, but not entirely. Life in 1944 New Orleans is far from ideal for this despite their privileged beginnings as the only Creole physician in the Seventh Ward. Nelson and his wife only want the best for their two daughters, but life doesn't always run the track we want it to. Shifting between 1944, 1986 and 2010, the course of the family is charted through three succeeding generations, and becomes richer with each invocation until when the final page is turned, set back to 1944, there is a lingering heartache in the knowledge of what the future holds for these people. In that it reminded me of Harold Pinter's play Betrayal - told in reverse, it became more poignant. I also liked the fact that New Orleans is not sentimentalized but used as a backdrop for real life.
I loved this book. Wilkerson Sexton does an amazing job weaving together stories of multiple generations growing up in New Orleans, while giving the reader insight into the challenges that result from systematic racism and discrimination. I highly recommend to anyone who wants a quick, engaging read that is tough to put down.
Almost nothing makes me happier than to read a great story about family. EXCEPT to read a great multi generational family story and if you put that family living in New Orleans then I am in heaven. I loved this book and it's very real characters. It is my hope that this author follows her beautiful debut with another book in the not too distant future.
"A kind of freedom" is a novel about three generations of black family living in New Orleans. The timeline covered in the book spreads between 2nd World War and Hurricane Kathrina. The author puts pressure on the level of difficulty in life which black society faces, despite the time passing by.
Each of the generation representative character in the novel starts with great hopes and big dreams, and looses them because of poor life choices. I really cheered for some of them to get from life exactly what they wished for, and got really frustrated and disappointed with every failure that followed. Each bad decision on their end caused irritation on mine...
If you are looking for a book about love, tough life decisions, big dreams and huge disappointments, this one is for you.
I just read Hillbilly Elegy and this is just as good. Wonderful debut novel by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton. This was such an emotional and descriptive story, I felt connected to the characters and could see their stories unfold, while learning a lot about racial disparities in New Orleans that spanned several generations. I enjoyed every minute and was sorry when I was finished. This is an epic novel and sure to become a bestseller. Read it!
This novel is about 3 generations of a black New Orleans family covering the years from World War II to post-Katrina. The story focuses on a specific family member from each generation. While these characters have the potential and opportunity to become successful, they make poor choices and when the book ends, the youngest of the family is incarcerated with a questionable future. I'm left wondering what "kind of freedom" the author is attempting to portray. The predominant theme in this book is the support of family in spite of the individuals' mistakes. There is no real plot. It is apparent that this author is a talented writer, but I am dismayed that she has perpetuated negative racial stereotypes in this novel. If she were Caucasian, she would be criticized rather than praised for this book.
A very fine book, beautifully written and poignant. It tells the story of three generations of a black family in New Orleans and switches from the 1940s, when the men went to war but were not recognized as Americans; to the 1980s, when drug problems wracked (and wrecked) the community; and to post-Katrina NOLA. It jumps back and forth in time, but I never felt whipsawed, the way some books set in different time periods can make me feel.
The book isn't long on plot, but it's gripping nonetheless, and her characterizations and dialogue are beautifully crafted. It's actually surprising that this is her first novel; I look forward to more of her work.
I absolutely loved this book. The author tells a beautifully tragic story of young love, upward mobility, ambition, success, unrealized potential, and even mental illness across three generations of a New Orleans family. Throughout, she delicately and expertly balances heavy themes of race, class, and colorism within a moving and suspenseful plot.
I have read tons of novels and I enjoy jumping into the lives of characters and imagining what might happen when the written story ends. While reading, I was left wondering--worrying even--about the characters when I had to put the book down to sleep. Upon finishing, I came away a little sad, but mostly hopeful for the characters she portrayed. Unlike many novels, this one did not leave me disappointed at the end.
One of my favorite aspects of 'A Kind of Freedom,' was the honest and unapologetic portrayal of New Orleans. Many people, myself included, visit New Orleans without leaving the French Quarter. We eat overpriced po'boys, binets at Cafe du Monde, and drink our way through the city, never bothering to really explore the city. The author subtly educates us on the disenfranchisement of many Black New Orleans residents within the context of internal and external racism. And while many have forgotten about Hurricane Katrina, this novel reminds us that Katrina devastated and displaced entire communities of people--some of whom were never able to return.
'A Kind of Freedom' is raw, intimate, and touching. A definite must-read for lovers of thought-provoking fiction.
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