Cane River

I have always been drawn to the time period of this novel (1800's American Civil War etc) so I enjoyed this book immensely! A gorgeously written work of fiction based on actual people and events from the authors family lineage. I also enjoyed the photos and photocopies of documents sprinkled throughout the novel. I highly recommend this one!

I liked this book about Tademy's ancestors and their struggles in the 19th and early 20th century. I especially liked the way she inserted images of newspaper accounts, slave auction lists, and census records. I would read these documents just after reading the fictional account and would connect the names to the characters, making them more “alive.” I look forward to reading the sequel, Red River.