Conjure Women (Atakora) - Book Reviews

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(Starred review) [H]aunting, promising debut explores the legacy of a Southern plantation in the years leading up to and following the Civil War.… Through complex characters and bewitching prose, Atakora offers a stirring portrait of the power conferred between the enslaved women.
Publishers Weekly


(Starred review) Deftly interwoven and emotionally involving…. Atakora effectively handles the before-during-and-after structure, enriching her story. If its center is the vibrant Rue, the entire community finally feels like the main character. Highly recommended.
Library Journal


(Starred review) Atakora paces her novel beautifully, slowly unwinding the plot in unexpected ways as she examines a relatively unexplored aspect of American history.
Booklist


(Starred review) [E]ngrossing…. Using frequent flashbacks to "slaverytime" and "wartime" and occasional jumps to the future, Atakora structures a plot with plenty of satisfying twists. Life in the immediate aftermath of slavery is powerfully rendered in this impressive first novel.
Kirkus Reviews