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The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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really liked it
bookshelves: fiction, historical-fiction, fantasy, kindle, 2019

I struggled with the first part of this book. Overall, great writing!
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Reading Progress

September 9, 2019 – Shelved
September 9, 2019 – Shelved as: to-read
September 27, 2019 – Shelved as: fiction
September 27, 2019 – Shelved as: historical-fiction
September 27, 2019 – Shelved as: fantasy
September 27, 2019 – Shelved as: kindle
October 14, 2019 – Started Reading
October 15, 2019 –
17.0%
October 21, 2019 –
25.0%
October 25, 2019 –
44.0%
October 26, 2019 –
55.0%
October 27, 2019 –
70.0%
October 29, 2019 –
76.0%
October 30, 2019 –
90.0%
October 30, 2019 – Shelved as: 2019
October 30, 2019 – Finished Reading

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message 1: by Jeanne (new)
Oct 31, 2019 06:07AM

Jeanne Why did you struggle? Content? Writing?


message 2: by ij (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 01, 2019 06:34PM

ij Jeanne wrote: "Why did you struggle? Content? Writing?"

Content. Too much of a fantasy, did not ring true to historical facts, in my opinion.


message 3: by Paula (new)
Nov 01, 2019 07:44PM

Paula K We can’t like them all, Ij!


message 4: by Kay (new)
Jun 16, 2021 06:27AM

Kay Hmm, maybe that's why I couldn't get into it and didn't even add to dnf, didn't listen far enough.


message 5: by ij (new) - rated it 4 stars
Jun 16, 2021 08:58AM

ij Paula wrote: "We can’t like them all, Ij!"

You are right, Paula!!!


message 6: by ij (new) - rated it 4 stars
Jun 16, 2021 08:59AM

ij Kay wrote: "Hmm, maybe that's why I couldn't get into it and didn't even add to dnf, didn't listen far enough."

Yeah, Kay, it was a rough start!!!


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