A review by yverne
The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

A bit implausible that Aminata learns to read and write and eventually becomes a public speaker, as so few women of that era would have done, but it is a novel, and it's well written and narrated and keeps you absorbed. Good character description, the twists and turns in the tale are well handled. A moving story, and one to read again (as I've just done).