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Scarlet Carnation

Scarlet Carnation

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  • Create Date：2022-03-03 08:21:43
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Laila Ibrahim
  • ISBN：B09DYD5HYZ
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Reviews

Julia ，

Dual pastsThis was such a moving story。 I had tears flow throughout this special book。 The mix of races and the history that is so disheartening makes this educational。 Thank you Ms 。 Ibrahim for such an eye opening book！！！！

Rebecca ，

Kindle First Reads - March 2022

Linda Galella ，

Reunite with families from the “Yellow Crocus” series。 This is a standalone， no need to have read any of the others to enjoy this book。Now living in California， these characters are living life in the early 20th century。 America in trying to decide whether or not to enter WW1， the NAACP is in its early formation as is the women’s movement， aka， Suffragettes。 All of these take part in author， Laila Ibrahim’s historical saga。Two related women tell the story: May & Naomi。 May is white and convinced Reunite with families from the “Yellow Crocus” series。 This is a standalone， no need to have read any of the others to enjoy this book。Now living in California， these characters are living life in the early 20th century。 America in trying to decide whether or not to enter WW1， the NAACP is in its early formation as is the women’s movement， aka， Suffragettes。 All of these take part in author， Laila Ibrahim’s historical saga。Two related women tell the story: May & Naomi。 May is white and convinced she is to be wed to a newly graduated professor。 Things don’t go so well for her。 Naomi is black， mother of three， a nurse and desperately wants to improve the living situation for her family but her husband doesn’t like change。Ibrahim tells this story by alternating POV’s in well marked chapters。 Her characters are well developed and the historical research is extensive。 Make sure to read the author’s note and questions at the end of the book。 It’s been 100 years since the time this story took place yet there are many relevant similarities。Included in the story are elements of politics， race， history， family， mystery and love; a little something for everyone。 It’s perfectly without violence， descriptive sexual content or foul language。 A gentle read for those who enjoy historical fiction📚 。。。more

Grace J Reviewerlady ，

Review to follow 25 March

Chelsie ，

I never want this series to end！ I have become so connected with the characters in her series that I will be very sad when it ends。 These novels are so well written！ Another amazing story following the Freedman and Wainwright families generations and a century later in California- the fight for women's right and suffrage and there is whispers of a war but can the next election change either of those current outcomes？ May Wagner knows nothing other than how her mother and grandmother have raised I never want this series to end！ I have become so connected with the characters in her series that I will be very sad when it ends。 These novels are so well written！ Another amazing story following the Freedman and Wainwright families generations and a century later in California- the fight for women's right and suffrage and there is whispers of a war but can the next election change either of those current outcomes？ May Wagner knows nothing other than how her mother and grandmother have raised her so far in Oakland， CA and she is on the brink of adulthood and new achievement with her college ambitions when one decision will change the course of her life forever。 Naomi Smith has a lot to be thankful for， but there is still along way to go for coloreds and immigrants to have rights and to be "free"。 On the brink of women having voting rights， Naomi has fought hard for herself and her children to have what her parents and grandparents never had， yet they have worked hard to get where they have and the life they current live。 Her being a nurse， her husband a decent job and the possibility of them owning their own house but war is not ever far from her mind and now they not only have the war they are fighting on their own soil there is a war starting in Europe。 Will her family ever be safe and free？ Thank you to Lake Union for the free ARC。 This is one of my favorite series， I cannot see what the family faces next， although this was a bit of a tear jerker！ 。。。more

CrafterFox ，

I was fortunate enough to be one those lucky people who got to read this wonderful novel ahead of its publication in April 2022。 Each of Laila Ibrahim’s books deals with a controversial and uncomfortable topic。 In Yellow Crocus， we see the relationship between Mattie， a colored wet nurse and Lisbeth， the daughter of a rich plantation owner blossom against all odds。 In Mustard Seed we are presented with the cruel truths of a post-abolition society， while in Golden Poppies we find our beloved char I was fortunate enough to be one those lucky people who got to read this wonderful novel ahead of its publication in April 2022。 Each of Laila Ibrahim’s books deals with a controversial and uncomfortable topic。 In Yellow Crocus， we see the relationship between Mattie， a colored wet nurse and Lisbeth， the daughter of a rich plantation owner blossom against all odds。 In Mustard Seed we are presented with the cruel truths of a post-abolition society， while in Golden Poppies we find our beloved characters fighting for their rights as women。 Scarlet Carnation takes these ideas further， but also introduces new ones。Scarlet Carnation by Laila Ibrahim， I think， is dedicated to mothers first and foremost。 The glue that holds the story together is the motherly love that each of the characters feel for their children。 Ibrahim places the pressing issues of the time against this confronting backdrop of peace and safety of a mother’s love。 May's character sheds light on the many different （and beautiful） ways in which someone can become a mother。 Ultimately， it doesn’t matter how someone was conceived if they are loved and cherished。Motherhood， it seems to me， is at the roots of this book， but also of the series as a whole。 With Scarlet Carnation， I felt like whatever was happening in the outside world， it still was organically connected to this foundation of affection that Mattie started building in the very first book。I loved this book very much and I hope with all my heart that this isn't the last one of the series！ I can't recommend it enough！ If it was possible， I'd give it six stars。If you would like to read my full review of Scarlet Carnation， you can do so by clicking on the link below:Scarlet Carnation by Laila Ibrahim， a review by CrafterFox 。。。more