Yellow Wife: A Novel

Absolutely beautiful writing. I loved every minute of this book and could not put it down. Looking forward to reading more by Sadeqa Johnson!

This was a good book! I love historical fiction involving enslaved people where we have some semblance of winning in the end. Not a perfect ending for the main character, but she saw two of her most important dreams through.

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An impactful historical fiction that is inspired by the true story of Mary Lumpkin and the Lumpkin Jail in Richmond, Virginia.

Set during the 1800's in the midst of slavery, the character of Pheby Delores Brown immediately pulls you in. She's been promised her freedom on her eighteenth birthday but events will take her in to the hands of a white man dubbed "Bully" who owns a slave jail/punishment/trade establishment referred to as the "Devil's Half Acre".

Sadeqa Johnson's writing is fluid and eloquent and for fans of historical fiction this story is not to be missed.

"Mama always said that a grateful heart served as a magnet for miracles, so I latched onto the worship and gave thanks."

Good read

It was good, but very heavy and really too much for me! It brought me in and had me experiencing things that were hard to shake! Great writing, but now I need something light to read to get over this book!