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“A powerful tale of racial tensions across generations.” Parade
“A bracing window into Southern life and tensions, alternating between two women’s stories—set nearly 100 years apart.” Entertainment Weekly
“Sexton writes with such a clear sense of place and time that each of these intermingled stories feels essential and dramatic in its own way.” Washington Post
“The fragility fashioned by the sacrifices of Black bodies is confronted in this smart and spooky novel.” Essence
“At the intriguing crossroads of the seen and the unseen lies a weave among five generations of women.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"[In] this excellent story…a chilling plot twist reveals the insidious racial divide that stretches through the generations, but it’s the larger message that’s so timely.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“[In] this rich audiobook…narrator Myra Lucretia Taylor…delivers a sumptuous portrait of Josephine as intelligent and capable yet suspicious of outsiders, especially white ones. Adenrele Ojo narrates the chapters about Ava…In a clear, contemporary-sounding voice, Ojo portrays Ava’s reluctance to rely on others and her fierce protection of her son. Both narrators capture these intense characters as they blossom.” AudioFile
“Tackles generational legacies, the echoes of history, and strength of bonds between women.” Literary Hub
"The Revisioners is a passionate exploration of liberty, heritage, sisterhood, and motherhood in New Orleans.” BookPage
“Readers will engage fully in this compelling story of African American women who have power in a culture that attempts to dismantle it.” Booklist