Belle by Beverly JenkinsMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The romance
was between Belle and Daniel, adolescent and innocent. Although this is a
romance novel, it signifies much more, slavery, oppression, denial and
isolation, family structure and support, friendship, trauma, and mental health.
Jenkins also speaks of the Second Baptist Church which is in Downtown Detroit,
which was part of the Underground Railroad. My favorite character was Mrs.
Cecilia Best, Daniel, and Josephine’s mother. Cecilia had also escaped from
slavery, the same as Belle. Mrs. Belle was an example of a loving, caring, and
dedicated mother and wife. She was the one in the community that people could go
to and depend upon. Mrs. Best was stern and someone you did not argue with.
Especially in the case of her and Francine’s dispute. Francine was Daniel’s
estranged girlfriend, which is a story within itself. Francine was an example
of a spoiled and neglected child. Her father showered her love and attention through
giving her things, instead of teaching her manners and discipline, which I
guess was his way of making up for the fact that Francine was motherless.
I like this
book and enjoyed it. I recommend this book.
However, the ending seemed a bit rushed.
I was a bit lost after reading the previous chapter because I was
expecting more leading to the end of the story. Also, Francine was mentioned
twice on Belle and Daniel's wedding day, which confused me because I thought
she was out of the picture and wouldn’t be a topic of conversation on their
wedding day. Overall, this was a good
book. I give it a 4 out of 5 stars.
My choice for casting:
• Tabitha Brown as Mrs. Cecelia Best• Diamond White as Belle• John Boyega as Daniel
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