Just going to review all three here, as the series really should be read together rather than as stand-alone works. From the quality of the storytelliJust going to review all three here, as the series really should be read together rather than as stand-alone works. From the quality of the storytelling, with the combination of the beautiful art and the narrative structure, to the deep dive into parts of this history and its players that I feel like you don't usually get a fully human picture of, I think this whole series is excellent. It shines as art, memoir, and really finely crafted history that doesn't shy away from violence or try to glamorize the work being done by Lewis and SNCC--hell, it doesn't even shy away from some very valid criticisms of the other leaders and even allied politicians in their approaches to the work. Very impressed with and moved by this series and learned a lot....more
Usually I complain about books where nothing happens but this is a book about writing and storytelling and history and myth making and I’m probably neUsually I complain about books where nothing happens but this is a book about writing and storytelling and history and myth making and I’m probably never going to complain about that if it’s as good as this one is. A very strangely satisfying end to this trilogy—not what I expected and the better for it. For all her faults, Atwood almost always gets to me. ...more
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