Lawrence Hill- The Book
of Negroes/Someone Knows My Name 4.5 Stars
Aminata Diallo is letting everyone know her
life story while she is living in London,
England during
the 19th century. She was just eleven years old when she was stolen
from her village and witnessed the murder of her parents. Sold into the slave
trade, she experienced many horrors along the way as they take her to America. As she
struggles to gain her way to freedom, she finds herself writing a ledger
recording names in the “Book of Negroes”. Travelling by boat she finally ends
up in Nova Scotia
with many others.
This is a wonderful novel. A tough read
about the brutal treatment of black slaves. It was captivating and really hard
to put down. It was beautifully written and had a plot that was brilliantly
crafted. The characters seemed to jump off of every page and assisted the story
with every turn. The way that they were treated was awful and it was dreadful
how they justified it by making it sound as if it was providing a better life
for them. I do get tired of how this is brought up time and time again in
society now, as I would love to see the world learn from the mistakes and move
on, but at the same time it makes for a good read that draws you in as you get
caught up in the hardships they had to face. I do not read these kinds of books
too often as they are too difficult to think about. Overall this was a great
epic tale that will easily become a Canadian classic.
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website, www.tonypeters.webs.com.
Tony Peters
Kids on a Case: The Case of the Ten Grand
Kidnapping
You finished it! I'm glad you enjoyed it too. I definitely found aspects of it very hard to read as well - just imagining it happening is horrifying.
ReplyDeleteHi there, the October edition of Books You Loved is live. Here is the link Books You Loved October Edition Please do pop by and link in a post about a book you loved. Maybe this one? Cheers
ReplyDeletePS I am a follower of your blog. I know you have linked in before, too – which is great. Would you consider following Carole's Chatter back – or are you already?
Tony, thanks for linking in again. And a big thank you for following Carole's Chatter. Cheers
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