Must be a group member before inviting friends
From the Bookshelf of Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
Mar 22, 2011
Melissa Wiebe
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-fiction,
canadian,
bookclub,
fiction,
re-read,
2011,
favorites,
canada-reads,
americanrevolutionarywar,
2025
I got this book about two years ago and finally got to reading the book this past spring and really enjoyed it. What I really liked about the book is that while it was a fairly dense book, it was also very readable. Watched the movie Amazing Grace afterwards and it really tied into the book.
Absolutely, breathtakingly, wonderful, compelling. I will be recommending this book to every one I know. It tells a particular story about the slave trade that I wasn't aware of - how some 3,000 slaves (former and, sadly, current) were moved to Nova Scotia.
The writing is clear and crisp and Hill has created an unforgettable heroine in Aminata Diallo.
Really loved it. ...more
The writing is clear and crisp and Hill has created an unforgettable heroine in Aminata Diallo.
Really loved it. ...more
This was a powerful and deeply engaging novel—Aminata’s story drew me in quickly and never let go. Her dreams for the freedom and home stolen from her resonated with me. What else do we really want, deep in our souls, after all, but the freedom to choose our own destiny and somewhere to be truly at home, with those who truly know us.
I almost gave up on this book - a little too violent and sad for my current state. After a little break, I kept going and found the silver lining. Be warned, not exactly a fun read.
Sep 05, 2015
Claire Jefferies
marked it as to-read
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
check-it-out
May 06, 2016
Elizabeth
marked it as to-read
May 12, 2016
CoCo
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
read-harder-2016,
audiobooks
Dec 12, 2016
Karina Ambartsoumian-Clough
marked it as to-read
Jan 04, 2017
Chessa
marked it as to-read
Mar 05, 2018
Sarah Fletcher
marked it as to-read
