Mudbound

 By Hillary Jordan

Adult Fiction

Reviewed by Michelle from the Altona Branch

    Based in 1946, in the Deep South of the United States, Mudbound is a heartbreaking story that is told from the perspectives of a large cast of characters.  From a farm wife, her husband's family members, African American sharecroppers, and two war heroes, the story intertwines them all and gives light to the struggles of being Black in Mississippi. Ronsel, once a hero, returns to America to be with his family, only to be treated as less than a man.

    I enjoyed reading the different voices of the characters. The writing style helps you truly feel like you are in their families.  This was a good book to offer insight into what life was like as a young Black man in the 1940's.

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