Comments on: Someone Knows My Name – Book Review http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/08/13/someone-knows-my-name-book-review/ reading a good book with a furchild by my side Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:14:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Caribousmom http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/08/13/someone-knows-my-name-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-9442 Caribousmom Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:54:16 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4859#comment-9442 Rebecca: I hope you'll get a chance to read this one someday...it is a very powerful read and I guarantee it will move you! Rebecca: I hope you’ll get a chance to read this one someday…it is a very powerful read and I guarantee it will move you!

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/08/13/someone-knows-my-name-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-9376 Rebecca Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:25:53 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4859#comment-9376 This sounds like a powerful story and one I would like to read. I like stories that move me. Thanks for the review. This sounds like a powerful story and one I would like to read. I like stories that move me. Thanks for the review.

]]> By: Caribousmom http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/08/13/someone-knows-my-name-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-9346 Caribousmom Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:55:41 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4859#comment-9346 Lisa: It is powerful - and I think sometimes despite feeling uncomfortable, books like these are important. Teddy: Thanks! I'll look forward to reading your thoughts! Michelle: I actually didn't realize there was a different title until people in one of my book groups mentioned it - and it created quite a discussion! Lisa: It is powerful – and I think sometimes despite feeling uncomfortable, books like these are important.

Teddy: Thanks! I’ll look forward to reading your thoughts!

Michelle: I actually didn’t realize there was a different title until people in one of my book groups mentioned it – and it created quite a discussion!

]]> By: Michelle http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/08/13/someone-knows-my-name-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-9329 Michelle Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:15:49 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4859#comment-9329 Wow. Sounds amazing. I will look out for it, thanks for the heads-up regarding the different title! Wow. Sounds amazing. I will look out for it, thanks for the heads-up regarding the different title!

]]> By: Teddy http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/08/13/someone-knows-my-name-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-9327 Teddy Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:55:48 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4859#comment-9327 Wonderful review Wendy! This book is on my TBR! Wonderful review Wendy! This book is on my TBR!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/08/13/someone-knows-my-name-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-9307 Lisa Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:03:35 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4859#comment-9307 Very powerful! Sounds like a must-read no matter how unpleasant the subject matter. Very powerful! Sounds like a must-read no matter how unpleasant the subject matter.

]]> By: Caribousmom http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/08/13/someone-knows-my-name-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-9306 Caribousmom Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:33:40 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4859#comment-9306 Diane: It is one tough book - there were times (especially early on when Aminata was first captured by the slave traders) where I struggled to get through the descriptions - I actually laid the book down a couple of times just to catch my breath. Kathy: Thanks - yes, it is a powerful book...a reminder of where we've been and why we should never go back there again. Sheri: It is a must read - in my opinion, of course! Jeane: The original title is pretty appropriate as you'll see when you read the book; but I ultimately liked this title better as I thought it captured more the essence of the book - the human face/voice behind the history. Ali: The whole book is like that. I think I tagged about 20 passages while reading and could have done more. Heidenkind: I think the publishers felt that the original title would turn Americans away from the book because of the word Negroes. The truth is that there really was a Book of Negroes...and I think the publishers didn't give Americans the benefit of the doubt - I think most people would have still picked up the book. I don't think the title would have hurt sales one iota...but my guess is that is why it got changed - because someone thought it would. Jenners: Exactly - not a fun book at all...but the message is an important one. Anne: I think people should read the book - I think it is important to remember history - even the horrible parts of it. Michelle: I'll look forward to hearing your thoughts. Gavin: Thanks - I agree... Rhapsody: Yes, rating a book like this is tough for me too...thanks for the kudos :) Diane: It is one tough book – there were times (especially early on when Aminata was first captured by the slave traders) where I struggled to get through the descriptions – I actually laid the book down a couple of times just to catch my breath.

Kathy: Thanks – yes, it is a powerful book…a reminder of where we’ve been and why we should never go back there again.

Sheri: It is a must read – in my opinion, of course!

Jeane: The original title is pretty appropriate as you’ll see when you read the book; but I ultimately liked this title better as I thought it captured more the essence of the book – the human face/voice behind the history.

Ali: The whole book is like that. I think I tagged about 20 passages while reading and could have done more.

Heidenkind: I think the publishers felt that the original title would turn Americans away from the book because of the word Negroes. The truth is that there really was a Book of Negroes…and I think the publishers didn’t give Americans the benefit of the doubt – I think most people would have still picked up the book. I don’t think the title would have hurt sales one iota…but my guess is that is why it got changed – because someone thought it would.

Jenners: Exactly – not a fun book at all…but the message is an important one.

Anne: I think people should read the book – I think it is important to remember history – even the horrible parts of it.

Michelle: I’ll look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Gavin: Thanks – I agree…

Rhapsody: Yes, rating a book like this is tough for me too…thanks for the kudos :)

]]> By: rhapsodyinbooks http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/08/13/someone-knows-my-name-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-9305 rhapsodyinbooks Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:38:40 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4859#comment-9305 What a great review. I always have trouble rating books like this - what's a good way to say "wonderful but terrible"!!! Your review did a remarkable job of conveying this, however! What a great review. I always have trouble rating books like this – what’s a good way to say “wonderful but terrible”!!! Your review did a remarkable job of conveying this, however!

]]> By: Gavin http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/08/13/someone-knows-my-name-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-9303 Gavin Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:38:01 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4859#comment-9303 Wendy - Great review. It is a very hard book to read but well worth it. Wendy – Great review. It is a very hard book to read but well worth it.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/08/13/someone-knows-my-name-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-9302 Michelle Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:41:56 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=4859#comment-9302 This sounds like an amazing book. I'm definitely adding it to my TBR pile! This sounds like an amazing book. I’m definitely adding it to my TBR pile!

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