The Known World | Edward P. Jones

The Known World | Edward P. Jones | Time well spent

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The Known World

	The Known World Edward P. Jones Amistad, 2006 - 432 pages average customer review:based on 295 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A True Piece of Art

I read this book a few years ago and it still remains one of my favorites. I am disappointed to see that other reviewers didn't appreciate the complexity of this story. I have read books with far more characters and difficult plots to follow, for example The Master and Margarita. Edward P. Jones visually creates a story of love, sacrifice, horror and triumph. I was pulled in right from the first few pages. This is not a story of just one character but of a community of people surviving the enslaved south. I normally shy away from these sorts of books because I find myself angry by the end. This book too contains many atrocities, but I was swept away by the determination and eventual triumph of several of the characters. The complex relationships of the slaves with each other, with slave owners and with law enforcement are haunting. It's a wonderful story and one that I would gladly recommend.

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Time well spent

Not sure what other reviewers were looking for, but this was definately a worthwhile read for me. It is thought provoking, and the characters are both interesting and complex. I stopped reading the book when the subject matter became a little uncomfortable, but once I resumed reading, I was very happy that decided to finish it. . . And I didn't even have to try to like it!

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