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Two new 4 star reviews for The Roux in the Gumbo
4.0 out of 5 stars They don't know, February 2, 2014
By
just saying (Arlington, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Roux in the Gumbo (Kindle Edition)
I could have told this story but I am humbled to realize that I could not have written it.
I was born in the area that this book has beginnings. This was difficult to read not because of editing or errors but because I could smell the air, see rows and rows of cotton, shotgun shacks as I read about Tallulah and Rebi etc.
As I read I shared what I was reading with a friend and was hesitant to go on but I could not stop. The sharecroppers, the joints off the beaten path, the migration to cities remind me of people I know. The people that are incredulous and unwilling to believe are people (much like my nieces and nephews) that are uninformed and never will be considering the school systems are working very hard to have slavery and post slavery deleted from school books.
If the chaos of baby momas, who's cousin to who, who went to jail or was killed on the way seems confusing and hard to keep track of, that means you can't imagine living in Louisiana not so very long ago; nor will you remember the restrooms for 'coloreds' or the part of the cafe designated for 'coloreds'.
I think the outraged should not be indignant but rather, cognizant. We walk on the backs of those before us.
I was born in the area that this book has beginnings. This was difficult to read not because of editing or errors but because I could smell the air, see rows and rows of cotton, shotgun shacks as I read about Tallulah and Rebi etc.
As I read I shared what I was reading with a friend and was hesitant to go on but I could not stop. The sharecroppers, the joints off the beaten path, the migration to cities remind me of people I know. The people that are incredulous and unwilling to believe are people (much like my nieces and nephews) that are uninformed and never will be considering the school systems are working very hard to have slavery and post slavery deleted from school books.
If the chaos of baby momas, who's cousin to who, who went to jail or was killed on the way seems confusing and hard to keep track of, that means you can't imagine living in Louisiana not so very long ago; nor will you remember the restrooms for 'coloreds' or the part of the cafe designated for 'coloreds'.
I think the outraged should not be indignant but rather, cognizant. We walk on the backs of those before us.
4.0 out of 5 stars A labor of love, January 31, 2014
By
Joyce DeBacco (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Roux in the Gumbo (Kindle Edition)
This book was a labor of love for Ms. Robinson, and it shows. The story of her family plays out painfully through the pages as numerous tragedies and heartaches befall them. Because the story starts during Civil War times and continues to the present, I lost track of the players about two-thirds of the way in. Nonetheless, it didn't diminish the story being told. I'd say the best way to approach this book is to hear it as if you were seated with your grandmother listening to her tell it. Although there are some issues with editing, structure, punctuation, and point of view, the end result is a rich, compelling story, and an engrossing read.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Helping out Chris Fillebrow
To celebrate the release, I have arranged a 'Free Book
Friday'.
All day Friday, January 31st, the book will be available
from the Kindle Store at no cost to you.
If you are new to Kindle books, don't worry. It couldn't
be easier. You don't need to buy a special device.
Amazon provides a free Kindle Reader that works on almost
any personal computer, tablet, or cell phone.
Follow this link, you will be up and running within a few
minutes:
You don't have to spend money for the book or for the
reader.
So mark your calendar, download your copy of "The
Associate" this Friday, January 31st!
If you enjoy the story, please take a few minutes to
write your review on Amazon.com.
Thank you for taking time to read!
Chris
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