Roots

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Summary: a chilling curdling experience
Review: ROOTS'a book i can never stop thinking about. the saga uncoils itself in such apowerful way, I started wondering whether I'm awake or asleep. As for I'm concerned,it is an epic, which only exposes the fact there is light at the end of the tunnel. Kunta and Kizzy have become my companions. Thank you Mr. Haley for giving a new experience. I'm 52 now and feel sad Ididnot read this earlier. I'm thankful to my sisters padma and shyla, for introducing me to this masterpiece.

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Summary: entertaining but fiction nonetheless
Review: this was a long but entertaining book. mr haley took a handful of known facts and wove an interesting tale.my only problem is his not realizing the slavery in kunta,s village was just as wrong as that in america.

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Summary: malcomb would be proud
Review: mr haley took a few known facts and wrote a entertaining work of fiction around them.it,s the same theme of eternal shame and guilt of all white people regardless of when they were born.exept for the arabic people the africans were the most ruthless and prolific slave traders in the world.the slavery practiced by kuntas own tribe is sugarcoated and made to appear good and beneficial for the slave.according to the author exept for a few corrupted by the white man an african could never harm an african. I suggest reading african history and studying modern africa and we will realize all people do bad things yes even those in the motherland by the way the chances that white people kidnapped kunta are worse than winnig the ower ball lottery.

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Summary: Incomparable
Review: This is simply the most moving and the most genuinely meaningful book that I've ever read in my life. Roots proves that a great book can be written. Though I am an avid reader, it took me 30 years to finally find and read a book that I could yet qualify as the best, far exceding all others, satisfying all requirements. It is not only exceptionally well written and thoroughly engaging, but (and this is the previously missing ingredient) it holds incredible personal significance for the writer Alex Haley, and for millions of others living in America. This last element is what makes Roots something more than just a book; it touches you beyond measure and makes history come to life in a way that jolts you awake and forces tears of reality to your eyes. Alex Haley must have felt truly fulfilled after having written Roots.

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Summary: What a great book!
Review: I really loved this book! I thought it was so good and shoulld be reccomended for people everywhere. It is a touching account of the wizard of oz's granddaughter, Maura - Hayley! She is so into her roots that she recruits her sisters, Lora-Clare and Kaylen-Olivia to help her discover her true roots! What a touching story

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Summary: Seven generations of masterful writing
Review: Alex Haley's story of Kunta Kinte couldnt be better. The story of seven generations of people desended from one African turned slave has enough heart to start even the toughest soul crying. A great masterpeice by a man with a great heratige. Thank You Mr. Haley.

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Summary: Simply mesmerizing!
Review: Having heard about this book for ages, I made it a mission to read this book for myself. I simply could not put this book down. So intensely descriptive, Alex Haley managed to transport me into the world he skillfully portrayed in his book. I am so glad to have been able to share in this fantastic reading experience. A MUST READ!

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Summary: Haley completes the circle...
Review: ...begun with the dislocation of his ancestors and ending with the researches of an author with the boldness to discover the truths of his origins. My own relatives have not had to suffer such a horrendous history of racial hatred, but as an adoptee who broke open the sealed book of my own past, I felt deeply moved by what Haley had done -- in his case in a culture that has denied any validity to the quest for African identity.

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Summary: A Touching Story
Review: When I began reading this book I had to force myself to get through the first few pages because of the details of the background and culture of Africa. Alex Haley opened the book by telling about Africa as it existed back then and gave the view of America by the Africans as they saw it. I soon began to realize, however, that the cultural background is an essential part of the novel. Every detail Haley gave in the beginning of the book became important through the rest of the book as it followed the life of one man, Kunta Kinte. Kunta Kinte is an African boy whi is taken from his homeland by white men to become a slave. As I continued the book I became attached to the Kinte family and began to feel the pain and suffering of Kunta Kinte. The story of Kunta is passed on for many generations as they learn the story of their ancestor. This book made me open my eyes to the pain and suffering that African slaves kidnapped had to go through. I loved this book and strongly recommend it to anyone.

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Summary: a must read for every american
Review: i read this book about 10 years ago as i was graduating from high school. it changed the course of my life. it opened my eyes to a world i thought i knew something about and gave me an insight into the racial situation that continues to plague our country. i (white) now teach inner city black youth and feel that i am here because of the education i received from Kunta Kinte. this book should be required reading for every american, as it details the primary essence of the american experience. this book is truly more american than apple pie. and more important to the future of our country.