A review by mythicalbrit
The Amalgamation Polka by

3.0

This book started out as nothing less than fabulous storytelling about an era of American history (prior to and during the Civil War) that I actually know very little about, and I adored Liberty Fish from the moment of his birth. However, the story took a decided turn towards the bizarro the moment that Liberty set foot on the grounds of his ancestral plantation, Redemption Hall. Of course it was simply lovely to share my commute with Michael Emerson's phenomenal acting (he makes an excellent smarmy pirate!) so it was all good in the end. Ultimately, though, it was Asa's twisted experimentation with slaves that really kept me from giving this book four stars.