Island Queen by Vanessa Riley

Review by

Voncille Wratee

Island Queen is a well crafted story about a mulatto woman whose life runs from slavery to being a free woman in the Caribbean. She demonstrated a love for her family and was tortured by love on a plethora of levels. She continuously dealt with colorism, women's rights and building her legacy. Formal education was never in her cards however, she was well learned and well versed in a host of matters, especially interpersonal and legal. The author delivered this piece of work in a way that was subtly overt. This book is thought provoking, heart pulling and inspirational. I would highly recommend Island Queen by Vanessa Riley, as it has a wealth of stories in which to have introspection.