3⭐
Very powerful story, not my favorite style of writing. 

I found this book randomly and was intrigued by the premise. When I first read James McBride's opening pages, I was hooked and was curious about Liz Spocott's ability to see the future. Additionally, I was, at first, enamored with McBride's ability to depict current events through the lens of an enslaved woman. 

However, as the book continued, I slowly became less and less disinterested in what was happening. I think McBride has an ability to write tense, suspenseful moments; yet, part of me was a little tired of how many storylines we had going on. I don't know if I needed to know so much about so many of the characters. 

Additionally, the pacing got a little odd for me towards the end. There was a particular scene where two characters have a heart-to-heart toward the end of the book, there's a lot of buildup to the "final showdown," and I did not care about what these two were discussing, regardless of how important it was to have, historically. 

Overall, I found the concept absolutely amazing and McBride touches on so many topics: faith, true freedom, right vs. wrong, and human connection. Even though the writing and pacing aren't my favorite, if you are an avid fan of reading historical fiction and find Liz Spocott's character and plight intriguing, then I greatly recommend this book to you.