1959: A Novel

 

1959: A Novel
1959: A Novel
by Authors: Thulani Davis
Released: 02 September, 2001
ISBN: 0802138314
Paperback

Sales Rank: 918,502
List price: $13.00
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1959: A Novel > Customer Review #1:
good plot and conflict,.... characters.....?

I just finished 1959, and I was a bit dissapointed with the characters. It rhought that the author could have developed their personalities more thoroughly and in greater detail. I loved the plot line and the way the conflict was developed. Willie Tarrant is a 12 year old African-American young lady growing up in the end of the civil rights era. She is innocent, sometimes even oblivious to the conflict between the white people and the black people of Turner Virginia, her home town. By the end of the novel, Willie has experienced the effects that racism has on a her society, just from growing up in the middle of it.
The black people of Turner, throughout the whole novel, are fighting for a simple integration in schools .They were fed up with not being able to shop in certain stores, or eat at certain lunch counters because of the colour of their skin. This is how they came up with the idea of integration. The whites of Turner continuously ignored their request so it led some of the local collage students to lash out and fight for their rights. I was impressed with the development of the conflict, but a bit dissapointed with the characters. I felt it was a bit hard to keep them straight

1959: A Novel > Customer Review #2:
agonies of adolesence and turmoil of the Civil Rights Movement

I use this novel every time I teach my Literature of the Civil Rights Movement course. I cant believe its out of print! Since its mostly told from a 12 year olds perspective, it gives great insights into what the Movement must have been like for its non-famous participants. Its also beautifully written.

1959: A Novel > Customer Review #3:
The book is okay. Too much chat, not enough action. :)

The book 1959, was well written and interesting. Willie was a well thought out charactar, and I was almost convinced that the story was real. Good job Davis.

 
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