Interesting historical facts

The story is a very slow to start with but when it picks up it does so in a way that surprised me. I was glad I persevered ( even though it was months between the start of the book and my continuing the story).
I enjoyed the historical aspects and it was nice to research further into the history behind the events Ibrahim’ refers to. I was curious about the attitudes of the characters to domestic abuse and servitude. It was laboured in some parts and I really didn’t believe a woman of Sadie calibre would have strapped a baby to her back. Overall, a tellable tale but I am sure the African Americans would like to shake off this ever so needy White family!! There’s no end to their demands. Take a punt and hope for the best!

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A nice continuation of the previous two books.

Perhaps not the best of the series, but as in real life not every generation gets to do great things. Nonetheless nice see what happened to the families and the performance is great as usual. Will continue with the next book to see what happens with May and Sadie.

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Doesn't disappoint

Having read Yellow Crocus and Mustard Seeds it was great to get back into the lives of these women. Ok so the characters are a bit one-dimensional and the storyline a little predictable but nevertheless, it is so enjoyable. The author gets across the history without being too graphic. I've enjoyed the 3 so far and look forward to the next. Superb narration as ever.

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Enjoyed following the families' stories...

...to Chicago and Oakland! Enjoyed listening to the historical events of the time and how they affected the families.

Again love Bahni Turpin's narration.

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Good

I read this book after the third book in the series, so I knew what was going to happen, which wasn't to enjoyable. I did feel this book is nor as good as the first and third books. story a little less captivating, it still a good listen. would definitely still recommend. Iove this author.

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Beautiful

Another lovely story by Laila Ibrahim. I enjoyed finding out where the characters lives had gone. Another lovely read.

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Was delighted to find these characters again and they don’t disappoint

For people who love the yellow crocus, this is sometime later with people from the first story. I was trying not to devour this book, but it was very hard to pace myself and I was so sorry for it to finish. The only thing that has eased that is I discovered this another one after this so I bought it straight away.
Fantastic author who writes beautifully. I am still swept up into that world. Having just finished the book and part of me has completely been transported there. I might be able to analyse it better when I’ve fully returned to the 21st-century!

The narrator was once again, absolutely superb. She has a fantastic reading voice and annunciates really well which helps when you have some hearing loss. It was always without failure clear who she was talking about / which character she was reading as. I love the pace that she read at, it helps you really savour the novel. I’m so glad it’s the same narrator.

I really look forward to reading the next book and hear more some decades down the line.

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Loved the performance. Enjoyed the historical narrative

I love Bahni Turpin as a narrator. Her performance is always great. Golden Poopies is the weakest of the 3 books even though I still enjoy it. The characters aren’t complex they’re one dimensional. What the book makes up for is the historical background. I learn so much from these three novels especially about the USA post the Civil War and pre- the two World Wars. It’s very informative and makes one despair how long and hard the struggle for equality has been for black people in America and people of colour. The book draws some parallel with women’s struggle for equality with that of black people’s. Then show us the powerful currency that whiteness is. That in order for white women to achieve universal suffrage, they had to divorce themselves from black women’s struggles. That’s the power of this book in spite of its flaws. Still enjoyed it.

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A wonderful trilogy

The trilogy of books opens up a past world of slavery & other injustices, by using wonderful writing & historical events. I encourage anyone to read these books.

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Unfulfilling

I’ve listened to several audiobooks from this author, largely because Mustard Seed left a deep impression in me. Unfortunately, this book was a large disappointment in terms of the rhythm and the story. The narration is good, I love Banhi Turpin, but the story feels like it goes nowhere, it’s slow, and it’s a bit full of cliches. It’s basically a feminist manifest and I appreciate it in its own right (I’m a woman and an immigrant minority myself, albeit not of Black descent). I wouldn’t recommend this book for I lack to see the value in the hours invested listening to it, no disrespect to the story, the message or the characters, I just don’t like the unresolved and shallow end it has. Subjective as my opinion might be, I felt compelled to share it.

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