![]() ![]() The reader understands all of her thoughts and feelings so can be both sympathetic but also critical when Libertie does something questionable. ![]() Libertie is a comforting character to follow in this regard. Like all good coming-of-age stories, the themes tackled in Libertie are relatable and universal: the anger of adolescence, the desire to create your own identity outside of the parental shadow, the need to feel a sense of belonging. Libertie spins a tale of both girlhood and womanhood with the complexities of the decade woven in seamlessly and its end result is a compelling narrative. ![]() Set in the Reconstruction Era of American history, our protagonist Libertie is attempting to forge her own identity against the pressures of her mother’s wishes, America’s expectations, and her own indecisive nature. At the heart of Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge is a story about identity. ![]()
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