Good Dirt Charmine Wilkerson

                                                                  Charmine Wilkerson

                                                        

                                                            

Charmaine was originally in New York but spent most of her life in Jamaica Most of her career she was journalist and her first job was with reporting in agriculture area in California. Shortly after she finally had her debut for her first novel called black cake. The book on left of your screen is called Good Dirt a well know book she has wrote, it is about the extreme tough loss of Ebby Freemans brother. The main part to this story is an old Mo a stoneware jar that was made by Ebby's enslaved ancestor, which is shows memory, resilience, and continuity. The jar was broken in a robbery which had claimed the life of her brother and now it left the family in scar. 

                                                   Review
Good Dirt was reviewed by shelf reflection, they said it was such a hard book to put down because how good the story was. The chapters were short, so it was easy to follow along. The theme was very similar to her number one selling book Black Cake. They wish there was less of having own chapters for the smaller characters.    

Good Dirt was also reviewed by Harvard; they also talk about the common theme from Black Cake. They loved how Charmaine could spin her narrative across time and space. They said she crafted this book in a way to unfold perfectly for anyone who is reading Good Dirt.

The style of writing Charmaine Wilkerson uses is heartfelt and simplistic. She centered Good Dirt around family, history, and how history can haunt individuals. Memories, cherished items, and periods of time are used throughout the book to weave the story together. Her writing allows the reader to feel what each character is feeling and experiencing. Wilkerson’s writing makes you reflect on family, grief, and self-discovery.  

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“‘Good Dirt’ Review: A Story Worth Digging Into.” The Harvard Crimson, (publication date not provided).