Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

Twelve Years a Slave

Solomon Northup

nonfiction classics history memoir challenging informative reflective slow-paced

363 pages | first published 1853

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Hard working Solomon Northup, an educated free man of color in 1841, enjoys family life with his wife and three children in Saratoga Springs, New York. He delights his community with his fiddle playing and antic spirit, and has positive expectatio...
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Moods

emotional 70%
informative 68%
sad 68%
dark 59%
challenging 55%
reflective 46%
tense 32%
inspiring 25%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 33%
fast 13%

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