Ring Shout

Ring Shout starts with a powerful idea. The book tackles deep and real issues, like slavery and the terrible history of how the African American people were treated by the KKK. These are important topics, and I could tell the author wanted to show how painful and scary that time was. I appreciated that part of the story.

But where it lost me was when it turned into a sci-fi, time-traveling adventure. The mix of history with monsters, magic, and other worlds made it really hard to follow. I kept getting confused about what was real and what wasn’t. The time jumps and fantasy elements made the main message feel less serious, which didn’t sit well with me.

Overall, I respect what the author was trying to do, but the way the story was told just didn’t work for me. I wish it had stayed more grounded in history instead of turning into something that felt more like a wild action movie.