Roots

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Summary: It's amazing how the author's words put you there!!
Review: It was a great book about a boy named Kunta Kinta who went from being a little happy child to a travel through pain,punishment, and slavery. It wasn't great because of that it was great the way it made you feel for Kunta and his family during the seven generations and how he survives this tragic journey. And the way it builds up to the start of Alex Haley.

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Summary: A Wonderful piece of writing
Review: I am a 7th grader and this is the first book I've read by Alex Haley, and it blew me away. This is one of the best books I've ever read. It's like a gaint history lesson with much more detail, and it's very interesting. All the charecters had a piece of my personality. Alex Haley did the most wonderful job of capturing me. I didn't cry, but when I was reading about the ship ride it made my stomache hurt. I definatley recamend this book to everyone.

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Summary: Simply the finest piece of literature I have ever read
Review: There is no finer way to put it. I think this book should be in every school in America and be required reading. That it was not even listed in the modern library's top 100 is borderline criminal. This novel crosses all racial boundaries and not only gives great insight into the struggles of a race of people it exposes the reader to a culture completely ignored by general history.

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Summary: this book is really cool
Review: This book really changed things around for me..I never new how bad slaves had it!!Some of the stuff in the book was really sad and emotional..I recommend that you go and read this book asap!!!

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Summary: The most Exciting and Emotional book I ever read.
Review: I don't read books more than once or twice a year but let you tell me one thing I read this book and it brought me to read so many books in these 3 months of the year. I read both the books: ROOTS and QUEEN and both were the beat books I ever read. The story starts with Kunta Kinte which is the most exciting and most interesting beside emotional and exhilerating part of the story. The sad description of events and the frustration felt at many times brought me to tears too. The rest of the story with Kunta's descendant is just like reading America's history but from person's own view of life. Alex Haley's find of his descendents is also the interesting end of the story. Simply Superb I say.

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Summary: The story of Kunta Kinte is powerful and very emotional.
Review: I was very intrigued with Alex Haley's description of Kunta Kinte's life before he was captured. Then, the tale that follows of seven generations that struggled for freedom is powerful, gripping. I found myself crying for all the hardships the family was forced to endure. The sad tale of family separation, whippings, and rape paints a vivid image of life for slaves. A terrific book; I am on my third reading of it.

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Summary: Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This book is amazing I think it should be a requirement to read this book in schools. Something we can all relate to.After reading this book I would definitely recommend reading other Alex Haley novels like Queen and Mama Flora's Family.I love this book!!!!!!!

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Summary: An awesome look back into the past about slavery in America!
Review: This book tracks the life of a young boy from Africa to America into slavery. Haley has the uncanny ability to emotionally involve his readers regardless of race. It challenges each one of us to trace our roots

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Summary: Beautiful...triumphant...
Review: This is a truly wonderful book with scores of unforgettable moments...many times, it brought me to tears, outrage, and happiness. Roots is more than the journey of seven generations of the author's family----it is a saga that holds meaning for us all. There's just one last word for it: magnificent.

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Summary: AN EXCELLENT BOOK
Review: I READ THIS BOOK AND I WAS FASCINATED BY ITS CONTENT.IT IS LIKE A JOURNEY THAT STARTS IN AFRICA AND ENDS IN US AND ALONG THE WAY MR. HALEY HAS DONE REMARKABLE WORK IN SHOWING US WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WECAN DO. AT TIMES IT MADE ME CRY.