Monday, Jul. 14, 7:00 PM OR Tuesday, Jul. 15, 1:30 PM.
Book discussion of Family by J. California Cooper.
Just another sad, horrible tale about the daily life of a slave in America’s South before the Civil War? No, this one is different. This author draws you in until you can’t put the book down. As one of the discussion participants said, the author makes you care about the characters, care more than you want to. You’d rather not care so much or feel so much.
There’s Clora, the narrator. Her mother committed suicide after she killed her master. Clora sees that her daughter is getting older and soon, Always, will have to serve the master too. Clora tries to find a way out for Always and brews a soup made from poisonous plants. The entire family drinks the soup but only Clora dies. Now, Clora watches her children and grandchildren and tells us the story of their lives.
This slim book is on reading lists at some high schools in the US. It is easily read. It will stay with you for a long time.
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