I started this book really conflicted. With the eye-opening chaos within the country over the last year concerning racial issues, I had a hard time with a book set in the south during the Civil War. I didn't want to find myself sympathizing with characters who felt like slavery was okay, as long as they treated their own slaves decently, or who really felt like the whole war was over states' rights. I should have known that Roseanna White would do better than that. There are still stories to be told about the south, from both white and black points of view, and there had to be turning points for some to realize that the way of life they were used to was not the right way to live. So, while this book still made me uncomfortable, I think it fell mostly on the side of highlighting just how wrong it really was.
4 stars - I almost put it down early on, but I am glad that I did not. It's tough for me to read stories with characters who are just wrong, and refuse to open their eyes to what's right, but I was glad for those characters whose eyes were open to the people they had chosen not to see before.
You can find Dreams of Savannah HERE.
4 stars - I almost put it down early on, but I am glad that I did not. It's tough for me to read stories with characters who are just wrong, and refuse to open their eyes to what's right, but I was glad for those characters whose eyes were open to the people they had chosen not to see before.
You can find Dreams of Savannah HERE.
I received a digital copy of this book, via NetGalley, from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review.
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