They have to deal with the poverty, inequalities, and the grief, despair and pain of the past, whilst trying to build and forge a future. Then, in the kind of voice quite a few people use for pets and very young children, Luella said, "Can you say Polly'?

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The story captivates from beginning to end and the characters pull you in and invite you into their lives. But she must pass the curse on to someone else to save herself and Imogene has enough fortitude not to do that. In Tara's words after the story, I was mesmerized by the story of her family, but couldn't for the life of me understand why she would include a list of restaurants that treated her with dignity. Simple, spare illustrations offer just enough glimpses of Roz and her surroundings to spark the imagination. Yet what I was left with was the power of sisterhood, of self-love, of believing in God-given talents, of understanding and the of amazing healing powers of community.Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group- The Dial Press for an egalley in exchange for an honest review. It’s a story that moves back and forth across the decades from World War II to the war in Afghanistan following the struggles of three generations of resilient Black women…. Unfolding over seventy years through a chorus of unforgettable voices that move back and forth in time, Memphis paints an indelible portrait of inheritance, celebrating the full complexity of what we pass down, in a family and as a country: brutality and justice, faith and forgiveness, sacrifice and love. A rare and disturbed family member, spousal abuse, even the horror of 9/11, all seen through their eyes.

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It was an interesting spin on the original fairy tale, though an interesting spin I have seen before in E.Imogene's funnier than I expected and I really enjoyed her perspective as a princess trapped in a frog's body. Della, a slightly removed generation, Hazel, the matriarch, Miriam and August her two very different but strongly bonded daughters, and Jane and Maya- Miriam’s girls. The real trouble begins when a (rather pushy) frog, who tells Imogene he’s a prince beset by a witch’s spell, tricks her into kissing him.

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I did like the Princess a lot, but she's pretty much the only character I liked and who felt even sort of developed. Our main protagonist is Princess Imogene, who rather despairs of ever figuring out how to be a really good princess. The best way I can describe it is a story of three generations of women who all have different experiences in life yet all interestingly connected in a way, and not just because they are family. I'd never read a Frog Prince retelling before Frogged so now I'm really interested to see other author's perspective on the original tale. The cousin for a time lived in the same house and as a mother, I felt that living with a known rapist was a step beyond normalcy for a mother.These dolman jackets were tight-fitting and dominated by extensive frogging, often in luxurious materials such as gold, silver or brass metallic cording or brocades. Stringfellow's beautifully written and moving debut charts the lives of 3 generations of black women, the sorrows, trauma, tragedy, poverty, violence, domestic and sexual abuse, sacrifice and heartbreak, and the consequences on the generations that follow. The strength of these women to survive and thrive, how they lean on and learn from each other, is formidable.

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Frogging can be seen across many cultures – referencing a person’s class, status, and even occupation. A few monologues spoken by men in this book are shoe-horned in—probably by request of the editor—an attempt to add dimension to the wife beater Jax, two of which aren't even spoken by him but by his best friend and brother instead.Stringfellow’s debut novel Memphis (Dial Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House) is a multi-generational bildungsroman based on the author’s rich Civil Rights history.