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Donna
May 23, 2020 rated it really liked it
The book begins in 1830 on a sugar plantation in Barbados when a 12-year-old named George Washington Black is plucked from the slave ranks to serve as an assistant to the owner's scientist brother. Thus begins a fantastical six-year physical journey for Wash as well as a more nuanced mental and emotional one. Some pretty incredible events take place one after another but overall this is an enjoyable, imaginative story. My recommendation - suspend a bit of credulity and enjoy the ride. ...more
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May 08, 2019 rated it liked it
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With editing could have been a 4+. Part III rambling.

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