THE WATER DANCER

by Ta-Nehisi Coates​

Coates made waves in the literary world via his non-fiction work that explored the structural racism of contemporary America. This compelling historical novel, his debut fiction, explores the dynamics of slavery in the American South, depicting the time when abolition in the North opened new passageways to freedom through the Underground Railroad. A beautifully written book, it uses magical realism in a way that makes the true elements of history more potent and unnerving. ​

- Reviewed by Suzy

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