A review by dogearedtatty
Black Victorians: Hidden in History by Keshia N. Abraham

3.0

I received a free ARC copy of this via NetGalley and the publishers in return for an unbiased review. I was interested to read this because of the title - I’ve always been interested in the lesser known parts of history. This book gives us an overview of several Black Victorians, from actors and writers, to slaves/freed, activists, high society, etc., grouped into themes such as politics. At times, I felt the “academic” lens dominated a bit, overshadowing the people it was writing about - I was hoping for a more accessible style which would tell me more about the people themselves, than an academic essay tone which was harder to follow for me personally. That’s why I gave it 3 stars rather than 4.