Tricia Burns
A wonderfully written book, at times in almost poetic prose; as a white woman in the 21st century I kept apologising, as I read, for the deep wrongs we did our black brothers and sisters. I hope they can forgive us.
pauline bennett
It is one of the greatest books I have ever read. It confronts the horrors of human oppression by a mother willing to murder her children to save them from horrors of salvery. A novel about a powerful emotion that being love.
Jackie Rowson
It helped me understand an experience way beyond my own.
Philippa Wright
As a mother it made my hair stand on end. As a human being in the twentieth century it made me feel deeply ashamed.
Kate Mumford
It portrays strong female characters and female bonds. It made me really think about what makes a strong woman and what it means to be female in a male dominated world.
