Glorious by Bernice L. McFadden
By Angelia Menchan • Mar 30th, 2010 • Category: Book Review 2010 •
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Glorious by Bernice L. McFadden
APOOO: 5
Amazon: 5
Glory, Glorious
Glorious by Bernice McFadden grabbed me by the throat from the very first page and would not let me go until I was done. I continued to set the book aside, because I did not want it to end too soon. Ms. McFadden has written a glorious story that is a wonderful juxtaposition of the present and the past, the truth and fiction.
Easter Bartlett’s life starts out pretty hard in Waycross, Georgia. In 1910 she sees her sister violated, her father emasculated and her mother dead of a broken heart. And from that day forward Easter does what she does best, she leaves, she moves on. There is restlessness in her spirit that will not allow her to stay anyplace when her heart tells her to move on. The only thing that provides her with peace is reading and writing. We watch Easter as she travels from the south to New York and we get to see the people she falls in love with. There is Rain, a woman who loves women that Easter loves. There is Colin, the man Easter loves and marries who loses his way after being betrayed. And there is Meredith, the Negrophile, who befriends and betrays Easter in ways unimaginable. Mostly, there is the brief, yet wonderful career Easter had as a wonderful writer in that period known as the Harlem Renaissance.
Glorious is a wonderful literary treat that will have the reader’s eyes flying over the pages, envisioning every situation. And it is also a wonderful book filled with history lessons. I recommend Glorious to all readers who love wonderful books.
Angelia Menchan
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Angelia Menchan is wife, mother, mentor and the author of five books, most recently, “Is No Not Clear Enough For You? She is a reviewer for APOOO Exchange Team. Angelia currently works as a Budget Officer, but her most rewarding work experience was as Job Corps Counselor. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her love and reading. Her motto is, “You Get from the Universe, What You Give to the Universe.” She can be contacted at www.angeliavmenchan.com and http://acvermen.blogspot.com
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