Legacy by Chanta Rand | A Book Review

1. The female characters are definitely one aspect I like about this book.

Each female character is different from one another, and each has a complex personality. This is not limited to the main female character but the minor ones as well.  With each female in the book, you get to see different types of black women from different social classes during the great depression, and how they handle life.

2. Diverse walks of life for blacks during the Great Depression .

When I think of the Great Depression and blacks during this time, my mind immediately pictures poor blacks in overalls cover in mud (history book pictures). However, this book shows a different take on black lives base on economic status: broke-poor, working-poor, new money, and generational wealth.

3. Unconventional things fill this book. 

• Jackson, who is financially well off, is looking to marry up instead of the main female character. 
• Jolene is a rum-runner, who loves and is good at the job. 
• Blacks occupying different spaces, such as rum-runner, race car driver, and union worker, in the book, which are not common in black historical romance novels.

4. Historical references are throughout the pages of the novel.

The author does an excellent job of tying them into the story plot. She also gives a summary of them at the end of the book and provides references.

5.The male main character is a pleasure to read.

While Jackson isn’t a perfect angel, he is respectful towards all the female characters. He was also supportive to the ones that he was close to. Yet, what I like most about Jackson is his ability to push forward despite his insecurities.