Kianna Alexander
Autor(a) de Carolina Built
About the Author
Séries
Obras de Kianna Alexander
Daughters of a Nation: A Black Suffragette Historical Romance Anthology (2016) — Contribuinte — 24 cópias
Forever with You & The Sweet Taste of Seduction: A 2-in-1 Collection (Sapphire Shores) (2019) 1 exemplar(es)
Seducing Sheri (A Climax Creek Short) 1 exemplar(es)
Adoring Ava: A Climax Creek Contemporary Short 1 exemplar(es)
Harlequin Kimani Romance November 2016 Box Set (4-in-1) 1 exemplar(es)
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Sexo
- female
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 34
- Membros
- 272
- Popularidade
- #85,118
- Avaliação
- 3.8
- Resenhas
- 9
- ISBNs
- 84
This book is a fictionalized account of the life of real estate magnate Josephine Leary, who was born into slavery, but freed at the age of nine.
The primary focus, though, is on Josephine’s personal life, beginning with her marriage to 'Sweety' Leary. The couple owned a barbershop together, but Josephine faced tough challenges because her ambition was not the expected behavior men were accustomed to in those days.
She endured a continuous back and forth with her husband, who couldn’t understand why Jo could not be content to just be his wife and a mother to their children.
Her work, money, and wisdom not only kept their business in shape, but also brought them much success they wouldn’t have enjoyed otherwise.
Still, she was expected to bear the brunt of the child rearing, and the household duties, while working to achieve her goals, and hold down a full-time job. Sound familiar?
While I liked the message Kianna Alexander sent by taking this approach, I would have enjoyed seeing more of Josephine’s business acumen at play.
The pacing was slow, and didn’t always keep my rapt attention- And...
Although I've long since given up on my continuous harping about authentic dialogue in historical fiction- it will be hard to ignore the modern vernacular in this novel.
I think this might have been quite an ambitious undertaking, and the approach,though well intentioned, missed the mark a little bit.
That said, the book should at least get an A for effort, as Josephine Leary certainly deserves to be remembered, and her legacy should be honored.
This book did prompt me to do a few Google searches and I was pleased to find that some wonderful material, photographs, and actual documents were available for public viewing on several websites. I’d be interested in checking out a complete non-fictional biography of Josephine’s life someday.
Overall, this is an interesting take on Leary’s life- a woman well ahead of her time, and an inspiration for the modern woman, who can certainly relate to the challenge’s Josephine faced, and take note of her strong will and determination to never allow her ambitions to be stifled.
3 stars… (mais)