This book was amazing. For years I've heard people tell me it's a great read, and now I have to agree. It chronicles the journey of one African-American family from their roots in Africa through slavery in America, and through modern times. Gripping, heart-stopping, and very memorable. The author writes in such a way in that you know the characters as real people, not just characters in the book. The untold story of slavery and the impact it still has to families across this country. ( )

I enjoyed this book over all... It's interesting to read a story that follows so many generations, and it was fascinating to see the extraordinary things that happened to this man's ancestors, and how it affected him in ways he didn't know. ( )

Essentially, this is a story of an African-American man's ancestry, starting with his ancestor, who was kidnapped from his village in Africa, and sold into the horrible life of slavery. The story moves on to every generation of this fascinating family, and you get the feeling that the history of this one fascinating family is also the history of every African-American descended from slavery.

What a story. I think this was one of the first true stories I've read in my life, and what a pick! It was like a bucketful of cold water, waking me up to the reality of the world we live in. This book is an absolute epic saga, no words can truly describe its importance, and I really feel that every African-American should read this novel. This was a relatively long book, but I truly didn't feel it, I whizzed through it; every single page was action-packed, every single character I encountered in this book I either loved or hated with a passion.

Scratch what I said before about every African-American reading this book. EVERYONE should read this book. They may not like the style (although I truly enjoyed jt), but everyone can't help but be a richer person after reading. ( )

Loved Uncle Tom's Cabin and this is like a more adult version. Story starts very slowly, but that's part of the point of the book. ( )

This book was such an inspiration to look up your history and be proud of who you are. ( )