Manifested Dreams by Dr. Yvonne Johnson – Review by Erica Shoebridge

Manifested Dreams by Yvonne Johnson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is an interesting book. It is presented as a compilation of stories passed down through a family, in which one storyteller in each generation tells about the important events of their life. There were some great moments in black history recalled, and how that event was important to them, or changed their lives. The story moved quickly, and there were lots of interesting details in each person’s telling. I loved the character of Amari’s grandmother; it was easy to picture her twinkling eyes and crown of braids. I would have liked to see more differentiation in the narrator; the voices all sounded as if coming from the same person. A little more individuality in the speaker would have made this better for me. Despite that, I really enjoyed reading this work, learned some new things, and it made me question the role of history and storytelling in my own life.

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