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Sep 20, 2020Bookworm1136 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
4 1/2 star read. This Oprah book club selection was a very different and engrossing read. Coates tells the story of Hiram Walker, a slave on the fabled Lockless plantation in Virginia. Hiram is a servant to his half brother Maynard and is a motherless boy, as his master sold his mother off. His journey begins with a tragic accident that could have killed him, but didn't. He realizes he has a special power but knows little about it. But others suspect he has the power and involve him in the Underground Railroad in hopes that he can uses his power to liberate others like himself. This book is heartfelt and an absorbing read. I thought it was quite a beautiful read about the time of slavery in the South.