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libraryleopard · 6 months ago

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Adult historical fiction novel set in 19th-century New Orleans prior to the Civil War

Ady is a young girl enslaved alongside her mother, Sanite, to a businessman from the French Quarter

Sanite raises Ady on stories of their family's origins and rebellion until the two of them are separated

Alone and hopeless, Ady stumbles into a friendship with Lenore, a free Black woman who runs an inn, and learns of a secret network of Black female spies called the Daughters

Coming-of-age story that explores rebellion, sisterhood, and the process of uncovering history

Black lesbian main character

Read as an ARC

#i thought this was v compelling and interesting!#the blurb is maybe a tad misleading since it takes a while for the actual spy stuff to kick in #so maybe go in expecting more of a character-driven story until then?#the setting felt well-researched and realized #very intriguing framing device sprinkled throughout of modern perceptions/uncoverings of ady's story #and the epilogue was very interesting in particular…#2024 reads #lulu speaks #lulu reads #lulu reads the american daughters #the american daughters #maurice carlos ruffin #books

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