A review by tina_perseveres
Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill

3.0

This was a neat discovery I had not heard about until my book club suggested it. The story opens when the main character, Aminata, is eleven. She is taken from her village in Africa and sold into slavery. As a group, my book club agreed Aminata was a great conduit for the explaining the story. As a character, she was not always the most sympathetic toward others. She was not exactly selfish but possibly oblivious to the double standards she maintained. In partiuclar, her religion is of substance in the beginning then she makes excuses for herself in adulthood.

Religion is one example. However, it does not interfere with the history and detail provided. The information and research done for this book are to be applauded.