A Kind of Freedom

from arubabookwoman

This is the multi-generational story of a black family in New Orleans from before World War II until after Hurricane Katrina. The World War II sections focus on Evelyn, the daughter of a well-respected doctor and a member of New Orleans's black aristocracy. She falls in love with Reynard, a man b...

from chrisblocker

“The best time to start was yesterday...” I believe that had I read Margaret Wilkerson Sexton's debut novel ten years ago—even five—I would've been ecstatic, in love. There's so much weight to this book, and with its finely drawn characters, A Kind of Freedom demands attention. It is a wonderful...

from froxgirl

The "kind" in the title conveys all that is tentative about the chances for success as a black person in this country. The extended family here features a doctor and a lawyer and a pot farmer and a day care center owner, and all have had chances snatched away by both blatant and subtle racism. Th...

from Castlelass

Set in New Orleans in three time periods, this novel follows the stories of three individuals of different generations in the same family. In 1944, Evelyn, daughter of a successful black doctor, develops a relationship with a young man from a lower social station, though his future appears bright...

from Beamis12

Eleanor and her sister Ruby are sisters living in New Orleans. As Creoles they have a higher standard of living then many, their father a respected doctor, and as such they escape much of the racism inherent in the South. When Eleanor falls for a man, who has nothing, a man not her social equal, ...