The Water Dancer | Book Review

My review for Ta-Nehisi Coates' The Water Dancer. A sincere thank you to PRH International for gifting me a copy of this book! :)
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[@perpetualpages]

"How, despite being free, it still manages to keep you in chains." This is such a thoughtful and powerful review! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this work and further contextualizing its importance ❤

[@TheArtisanGeek]

perpetualpages it is my absolute pleasure!! Thank you so much for watching and commenting, really appreciate it!♥️

[@bk4of4]

Love your review....here's mine... Ta-Nehisi Coates crafted this book in such a way that the reader feels thrown onto a high-speed train that never stops moving. It was never my intention to read a book set in the time of American Slavery but after reading all the praise and accolades online it seemed reasonable to give it a chance. I'm glad I did! Coates is a true wordsmith who has created a new, at least for me, story-line that feels as though it could actually have happened. If compared to any other book...maybe Beloved or Golem and The Jinni...maybe. I found myself thinking back to the tales of the Underground Railroad and wondering if Water Dancers actually existed. In the end the book delivered a well spun tale that embraces and jolts the reader back and forth from beginning to the end...never a dull page. I felt awe, fear, anxiety, wonder, love and empathy for the protagonist and many of the other characters. Certainly one of the best books I've ever read and plan to recommending to anyone who asks for suggestions.

[@TheArtisanGeek]

A great review! I'mn glad you enjoyed it as well and thank you for sharing :)

[@nuri3397]

I really enjoy how you review books! I’ve had this book for a few months and haven’t gotten around to reading it. I will read this book next!

[@Rivkah94]

Just read this book recently and keep thinking about it. I watched an interview with Coates where he discussed wanting to write a book that was focused on the people that the horrors of slavery were enacted upon, not just the horrors themselves. He phrased it as not being about slavery but being an adventure set against the backdrop of slavery, and I really felt that when reading it. Of course the horrors are there, but the story is really about Hiram and his relationships and his personal struggles and triumphs in his world, and I just thought it was so powerful and I adored it.

[@cooblur]

Yes!! I had this book on my to read list. Glad to see you review it & give it a positive nod. Now I will upgrade it to my, must read list!

[@TheArtisanGeek]

cooblur oh so happy to hear!! It’s definitely worth a read! 🤗🤗

[@theaelizabet]

I respect Coates’s work as an essayist and journalist. I hope to get this novel soon.

[@TheArtisanGeek]

I haven't read any of his work other work, but I hope to do so soon! Happy reading! :)

[@atimetosharebooks]

I can't wait to read this book. Thank you for the review.

[@TheArtisanGeek]

I hope you'll enjoy it! Thanks for watching! :D

[@lisagoris9071]

Thank you so much for making this video! It really helped me formulating my own opinion for my book exam coming up!

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Cheers! Good luck with your exam! :D

[@libbytibby]

This sounds powerful. On my tbr now

[@TheArtisanGeek]

So happy to hear that! :)

[@lighthouse6748]

I adore you, your inquisitive and intelligent. I like the passages you pulled from the book. Great interpretation of the book. 📖

[@KassWinnie]

I just finished the book, like, 20min ago. I'm still floaty, like I've shared some precious memory with the author. of course the identification for any black western person goes way beyond the fact that it's a really really good book, I don't even know how to explain how I feel right now

[@maryclarence8971]

I just finished this a few minutes ago and the feels are intense 😭😭 I truly understand the reminiscing part, Coates is such a magnificent writer and i dont know how im able to move on from reading something so thorough and well- spun. I will definitely be putting this on my fav reads this yr

[@ishraq530]

Excellent review 😊

[@martakowal4768]

Great review. I Love this book. Regards from Poland 😊

[@natashataylor881]

Thank you for sharing.

[@TheArtisanGeek]

My pleasure :)

[@francissemazzi1530]

The relationship between Hiram and his slaver master father was very interesting. His father liked him and his talent but still saw him as a slave. A slaver with brains. I think it was already said in the book, but how what do you think Hiram thought about his father after he died ?

[@datchess1]

Oh my this book sounds like a very good read.how can I get one of these books??? Please someone???

[@ytehrani3885]

If you were in charge of border control today & you came upon a child w/ adults, would you just assume the adults were actually the parents? What if they were human traffickers? Would you know what was the truth was w/o DNA testing? How does the historical case described in this book reflect on the situation today? Should people judge the past w/ today's real life situations? It's all well & good talking about the past, but people are comparing this past history w/ today's real life situations. Is this appropriate? Please, let us know how you'd judge modern situations. Are they comparable?

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Hi, here is my response: Questions 1-3: I'm not too sure as in what way these questions specifically relate to my review or the book. Perhaps you could elaborate. Question 4: Could you clarify which historical case you are referring to, as this is a multifaceted book examining many aspects of slavery. Question 5: What real life situation are you referring to? Question 6: Again, this depends on what real life/modern situation you are referring to. I am afraid that there is a lot of ambiguity in your questions, so I'm not able to answer them properly. My apologies.

[@ytehrani3885]

@@TheArtisanGeek Oh my, I'm very sorry. Re-reading the initial comment, it doesn't read right in context of this video. I must've been having stroke. I think I was responding to another vid. All apologies for the mix up.

[@mimipipi120]

ravenclaws unite!

[@Dawn24Michele]

Sounds like an incredibly boring book of fantasy.