by Robert Jones Jr
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Recommended by 3 notable people, including Rashad Robinson and Marc Lamont Hill
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A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence.Isaiah was Samuel?s and Samuel was Isaiah?s. That was the way it was since the beginning, and the way it was to be until the end. In the barn they ...
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in LGBTQ, Historical Fiction, and Most Recommended Books.
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“This sprawling, detail-rich historical novel follows cathedral builders, nobles, and townspeople across decades, delivering immersive scene-setting and a steady accumulation of plotlines. Its useful part is the sustained attention to craft—architecture, politics, rivalry—that makes the medieval world tangible. The main limitation is repetitive melodrama and swings in pacing: long, satisfying set pieces sit beside stretches that feel slow or contrived. Better read slowly rather than skimmed; readers who stick it out will find payoff in the concluding convergences.”
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