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Mom? Have You Written Your Book Yet?

The Long Song by Andrea Levy

July 24, 2026 by elderberrywine 2 Comments

bcr17bingo Justice Having just read a novel set in 18th century Haiti, it was curious to see the differences between Island Beneath the Sea, Isabel Allende, and this one.  Set in Jamaica instead, the settlers and plantation owners are British rather than French, a far more homogeneous upper class, and this tale is also on a much smaller scale.  Not to mention that it is in some ways a more light-hearted tale, albeit not without the occasional brutal scenes that are part of any portrayal […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: 1800s Jamaica, Andrea Levy, Bingo card Justise (jn the long run), Can't ever trust an overseer, cbr17bongo, Distinctive narrative voice, Miss July ends up doing alright for herself, Miss July's story, Range from violence to silliness, Sugar plantation slavery

elderberrywine's CBR18 Review No:20 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: 1800s Jamaica, Andrea Levy, Bingo card Justise (jn the long run), Can't ever trust an overseer, cbr17bongo, Distinctive narrative voice, Miss July ends up doing alright for herself, Miss July's story, Range from violence to silliness, Sugar plantation slavery ·
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  • elderberrywine
    on Mom? Have You Written Your Book Yet?
    Thank you! Of the two, I would recommend reading the much longer Island Beneath the Sea first. It's written by...
  • G.D. Giant
    on Mom? Have You Written Your Book Yet?
    Thank you for this review. I'm adding both The Long Song and Island Beneath the Sea to my TBR pile!...
  • G.D. Giant
    on CBR Diversion – Bingo – “One”
    Oh, cosign on both The City of Brass and Strange the Dreamer. Two of my favorites!
  • G.D. Giant
    on CBR Diversion – Bingo – “One”
    My favorite first books in a series include Dungeon Crawler Carl, but some others are: Red Rising by Pierce Brown...
  • Kit Moonstar
    on CBR Diversion – Bingo – “One”
    These are so much fun. Here are some of my favorites: Joust by Mercedes LackeyPrince and Assassin by Tavia LarkSorcery...
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