3.5
One Night in Georgia
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At the end of a sweltering summer shaped by the tragic assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Bobby Kennedy, race riots, political protests, and the birth of Black power, three coeds from New York City—Zelda Livingston, Veronica Cook, and Daphne Brooks—pack into Veronica's new Ford Fairlane convertible, bound for Atlanta and their last year at Spelman College. It is the beginning a journey that will change their lives irrevocably.
Unlikely friends from vastly different backgrounds, the trio has been inseparable since freshman year. Zelda, the heir of rebellious slaves and freedom riders, sees the world in black versus white. Veronica, the daughter of a refined, wealthy family, believes in integration and racial uplift. Daphne lives with a legacy of loss—when she was five years old, her black mother committed suicide and her white father abandoned her.
Though they are young and carefree, they aren't foolish. They rely on the
to find racially friendly locations for gas, rest, and food. Yet as they approach the Mason-Dixon line, tension begins to rise. And when the car breaks down in Georgia, they are caught up in a racially hostile situation that leaves a white person dead and one of the girls holding the gun.
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3.5
“The story begins really well, but it starts to feel a bit confusing with some characters and plots not fully developed. It seemed a little rushed, as the author tried to include too much in one story without quite tying everything together smoothly. I was really hoping for richer character development and clearer resolutions to the main issues. I do enjoy the overall theme and context of the story, though I feel it wasn’t executed as I hoped.”“I’m conflicted with how much I liked it even disliked this story. It started off strong and the back of the book was promising. But the middle and the random history facts that seemed to be just thrown in there were a little bit much for me and didn’t cause the story to flow like it should. It did pick back up and catch my interest, but I still feel like the story could’ve flowed better and provided a better gateway to the main plot of the story…. And DANIEL”
“I'm not gone lie the beginning had me wondering where the drama/shock value was coming in because I read the summary and was like how are we going to get to the plot. Well we got there and it saddened my heart, it's another post civil rights with no rights kinda books and was definitely a good read. It has you questioning what are the right actions and responses this situation. Educated young black men and women that still draw the short end of the stick when it comes to justice.”“OMG!!! A must read. This book does have heavy moments. It's an unfiltered, thought-provoking, and well written story. The author hits you with a lot as we travel with 4 Black college students on a drive from the North, heading back to school in the South. Within a few days they encounter all types of racially motivated and challenging experiences along the way, and their lives are forever changed. Could the author have given more, maybe. But let's remeber this is only recounting 1 week of their lives... it's supposed to be fast pace. I will say, this book is not for anyone who is unwilling to hear about the flaws of this country from the 1960s Black point of view. You will be angry, you will be taken aback, but you will also be enlightened to the harsh reality Black Americans have faced time and time again. This is real and raw, so be prepared.”
“I would’ve liked this book a whole lot more if Daniel didn’t die at the end. But I understand that it made sense for things to happen that way given the time period the book took place in. Very shocked by the ending and what occurred in the last 50 pages. With all that said, I appreciated how this book represented and discussed African American history and what blacks went through during that time of segregation.”Start a Book Club
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