A beautiful legend of strong women that deserves to be passed down through the ages. ( )

Jesmyn Ward is wonderful as ever. This is the first short story I've read by her, and it is urgent, heartbreaking, thick with luscious herstory and gorgeously woven. ( )

Afice is the last daughter of a long line of enslaved women whose legacy is well known to her. As a young girl, she heard stories of the daughters and mothers who came before her and realizes she needs to determine if she wants to follow that same path or forge her own.

The narrator did well as Afice and portrayed the characters' longing to follow the steps of her ancestors with believable emotions. I was not fond of this story and found it overdone and complicated. I would be interested to see if all of her stories are done in this manner or if it was having to include more information in a shorter than usual story. ( )

Recieved all seven books as ebooks and audiobooks Sept. 2022.

Each short story is a stand alone so order doesn't matter.

A fever dream of the past that ripples outward to the modern world, this powerful short story by two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward draws inspiration from the hidden communities built by people escaping slavery.

Afice is the last of nine generations of women who have survived enslavement, sickness, and hunger. Alone at age seventeen, she sets out through the Louisiana swamps to follow the trail of her ancestors and hear their songs anew. On this journey, Afice must decide how to honor her ancestors while embracing her own future.

A Point In Time is a collection of some amazing short stories. If I talk about my favorite story, then it would be Landing by Olivia Hawker. The plot has emotions, responsibility and love for family. Other stories are also good, it was just that some of them had a very complex ending. Although, the characters are lovely. But, still the book is not meant to skip. And, the best part is you can finish the book within a day.

I would like to give the book 4 stars. Thanks to the authors for providing me an opportunity to read and review the book.

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