Wench Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Dolen Perkins-Valdez
SCORE
4
TOTAL RATINGS
355

Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez Book Summary

Dolen Perkins-Valdez’s enchanting and unforgettable novel, based on little-known fact, combines the narrative allure of Cane River by Lalita Tademy and the moral complexities of Edward P. Jones’s The Known World as it tells the story of four black enslaved women in the years preceding the Civil War.

wench \'wench\ n. from Middle English “wenchel,”1 a: a girl, maid, young woman; a female child.

Situated in Ohio, a free territory before the Civil War, Tawawa House is an idyllic retreat for Southern white men who vacation there every summer with their enslaved black mistresses. It’s their open secret. Lizzie, Reenie, and Sweet are regulars at the resort, building strong friendships over the years. But when Mawu, as fearless as she is assured, comes along and starts talking of running away, things change. To run is to leave everything behind, and for some it also means escaping from the emotional and psychological bonds that bind them to their masters. When a fire on the resort sets off a string of tragedies, the women of Tawawa House soon learn that triumph and dehumanization are inseparable and that love exists even in the most inhuman, brutal of circumstances—all while they bear witness to the end of an era.

An engaging, page-turning, and wholly original novel, Wench explores, with an unflinching eye, the moral complexities of slavery.

“Readers entranced by The Help will be equally riveted by Wench. A deeply moving, beautifully written novel told from the heart.”—USA Today

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Book Name Wench
Genre Black Literature
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Language English
E-Book Size 1.02 MB

Wench (Dolen Perkins-Valdez) Book Reviews 2024

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Welp. Definitely a page-turner but the ending could've been better.

Amazing. I could not put it down.

Wench. Very good read. It was a true love/hate relationship for me and Lizzie against Drayle....some parts were very hard and sad to read, but would love a sequel. The ending was so abrupt.

Wench. The story was so real to me. The characters were so very real, I was taken there, did not want to put the book down. Excellent writer. Thank you. Isolina Sanchez

Wench. Disappointing ending. Guess there must be a sequel in the making that tells us what happens to Lizzie and her children.

Wench. Very good book. However I would of liked to know what happened to Mawu. I felt the author could of gave more closure to the characters.

Wench. I enjoyed reading the book, however, bouncing back and forth from scene to scene was not executed well. I was left confused when Mawu was publicly whipped and abused by, "Tip" (her master). Then later towards the end of the book his name was referred to as, "Sir". Who I thought was Rennie's master. Overall the book kept my attention till the end. I was disappointed at the ending or lack of.

Wench. Very good read!

Good story, bad editing. This book tells a good story but is in serious need of a copyeditor. Sloppy and careless production makes it a distracting read. From the outset, the glaring errors in capitalization disrupt the smoothness of the story. In the first pages, stating that Tawawa was "west of Dayton and east of Columbus", a geographical and physical impossibility, just cheapens the story. Let a competent copyeditor at it and repost and you'll have a good book.

Amazing read. This book is a journey into the deepest heart of the darkness of slavery. It reveals true cruelty masked as love and mental anguish disguised as benevolence. The story weaves together the lives of four women in such a way to expose how deep the wounds of slavery cut - far deeper than physical pain, to the very soul. As a white woman born and raised in Ohio, this book brought the horror of slavery to my front door, and it broke my heart. Fiction? Yes, but it's message is true and needs to be heard through the ages.

Abrupt Ending. My interest picked up after the first few chapters. As soon as the plot thickened and the story reached its climax it ended abruptly. The ending was not only disappointing, but it didn't make any sense. Even if a sequel was written, I wouldn't invest in it for fear of the same disappointment.

Great read for those wishing to delve..... Into depths of the relationships, both negative and positive, of slaves and owners. While fiction, it is a brilliant work: a heartwarming story of self discovery.

Part Two. I enjoyed the novel. The characters came alive. I could not put the book down. The ending was too abrupt. Is the author preparing for part two. She better be. Otherwise, readers will feel cheated. Nice read, would recommend.

I love Lizzie. You come to care about the characters .... Great book about horrific circumstances and courage.

Wench. Outstanding! Perkins weaves her story like no other. At the end, she left me wanting so much more. Bravo!

Great read!. This book was recommended to me by a great friend! I wanted something good to read over the Labor Day weekend! What a great portrayal of "labor,slave labor". Books like these always make me sad, very sad to imagine how anyone could have survived this kind of living! Yet, it was interesting and well-written! I read it in 2 days!

Interesting. Starts slow but worth the investment.

Really entertaining read!. Good book for this genre. You will get caught up in the protagonist's life. I was a but disappointed that it ended where it did, but that is the sign of a good story- you don't want it to end.

Wench. Gritty reality of slave perspective in 1850's that had me shocked, deeply saddened and inspired by their ability to perservere. The writer created such well developed characters. I wish it wouldn't have ended. I have read a large number of books on this subject but I felt that the author truly reached deep within to make this chaotic, insane existence very real for the reader to experience. It left me raw with emotion.

Good story abrupt ending. I was enjoying the book and then it ended as if the writer ran out of paper. What was the deal with Fran and Drayl? I don't know, it seemed like the author gave some euphoric description of the "new" Lizzie as if it would suffice for the reader to assume the rest.

Wench. Well written , gut wrenching. Gives you a sense of hope and tears you down . You feel like you are right there with Lizzie.

Pretty Good Book. I would have liked to see a better ending. Maybe there will be spin offs for Reenie and Lizzie or maybe even Lizzie's children.

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Summary of Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

The Wench book written by Dolen Perkins-Valdez was published on 05 January 2010, Tuesday in the Black Literature category. A total of 355 readers of the book gave the book 4 points out of 5.

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