A review by lynnieharper
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My first five star of 2025 is The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers! 

This is one of those books that will stick with me for a while. If you’re into multi-generational family stories and open to exposing yourself to those darker parts of history, this is one you’ll want to bump up on your TBR. Like seriously. This book is so rich and full of complexity, but it reads so effortlessly. Structurally speaking, that is. The topics featured in here are heavy. But history is heavy. And we have to look back in order to move forward in meaningful ways to reshape our society into something better than what it currently is. 

Don’t be intimidated by this book’s length either. You’ll become so engrossed by these characters that you won’t even notice!
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