Remembrance

by Rita Woods

Book Overview

"Stunning. ... Family is at the core of Remembrance, the breathtaking debut novel by Rita Woods." -- The Boston Globe. This breakout historical debut with modern resonance is perfect for the many fans of The Underground Railroad and Orphan Train.

Remembrance...It's a rumor, a whisper passed in the fields and veiled behind sheets of laundry. A hidden stop on the underground road to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250298458
• ISBN13: 9781250298454
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Forge
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Remembrance was pretty good

I was able to get an ARC of this book from Bookish First. There were parts of this book that were really strong and drew me into the story and then there were parts that felt kind of tacked on. I think Remembrance would have been just fine with sticking to the past moments. Gaelle and her story seemed like a different book. They were interesting, no doubt about that, but they just did not fit in with the majority of the book that was in the past. I think a sequel to this book could be written about Gaelle and what happens with her and Josiah in the present. I preferred reading about Abigail and Margot and Winter and the town of Remembrance that they created and were a part of for a time. The magic parts were pretty cool and I liked their addition to what was a good historical fiction story. I enjoyed this book and so it was a pretty good debut.

This isn’t what I was expecting, it was so much more!

Remembrance Review This was so amazing! I was expecting a historical fiction about the Underground Railroad, and I got that, as well as so much more! From beginning to end I was completely hooked on this book! What an amazing storyline, as well as amazing characters, and just enough magic to make it mystical. I loved every second! Wins: -the characters were so strong! Winter, Abigail, Margot, and Gayelle were an amazing cast of main characters that I found myself attached to instantly, as well as heartbroken over as their stories continues. Along with this is the supporting characters. Dix has the best character arch that I wasn’t expecting , Petal is absolutely amazing, and David Henry is a hunky hero that I loved. -the heartbreak. This does have to do with slavery, and with that there is a lot of torture, as well as death that everyone goes through, and you get to see a firsthand account of it all, it breaks your heart, but those characters reactions are so memorable! -the storyline. Such a good storyline. I loved the magic in this, as well as the spirits, and I tore through it, and had a hard time putting it down Opportunities -Margot. I loved her so much in the beginning, but she had such a weak arch that by the end I didn’t really care where she ended up, she did by far have the best magic, but i feel like I saw it the least. -I want more Gayelle! As a former cna, I loved her storyline, I felt so bad for her, but I absolutely loved her progression and her ending, just wish we had more of her in the book -I don’t have much more. There were some graphic parts, that’s my only real disclosure All in all, I was not ready for this book. It was so different than what I was expecting in honestly the best way! I genuinely hope we get a continuance, even though I doubt we will. I will definitely keep my eyes out for Rita woods, because I loved this so much!