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Listened to this one - tough to listen to the slave conditions on the plantation in Barbados. Interesting to learn about the scientific aspects, and also how affected Washington Black was by one dinnertime decision at his master's home. When loaned to the Master's brother, Christopher "Titch" Wash learns about a flying balloon, how to illustrate nature, how to read and write, and also what it is like to be used. Although Titch is an abolitionist, his ties to his older brother make for a difficul
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I read this for one of my book clubs. I felt the author has a good grasp of pacing and the book reads fast and is adventuresome.
That said, it has some of the same problems that I'm finding in much of the popular historical fiction I'm reading for various book clubs today, namely the feeling that the characters are seeing through a modern lens in their understanding of the world, instead of truly getting into the psyches of the characters in their time and place.
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That said, it has some of the same problems that I'm finding in much of the popular historical fiction I'm reading for various book clubs today, namely the feeling that the characters are seeing through a modern lens in their understanding of the world, instead of truly getting into the psyches of the characters in their time and place.
By way of illustration, here's a ...more
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