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great historical-fiction read
I wasn't expecting this book to suck me in. Books of this genre tend to have a rather dry writing style (in my opinion); not this one. I was immediately pulled into the main character's life.
The author did an excellent job of writing first person. At no point did our narrator act on something she could not have reasonably known.
Parts of this book made me ashamed. Humans can be such cruel creatures and the mentality is profoundly disturbing.
This book has a lower rating, largely because I doubt ...more
The author did an excellent job of writing first person. At no point did our narrator act on something she could not have reasonably known.
Parts of this book made me ashamed. Humans can be such cruel creatures and the mentality is profoundly disturbing.
This book has a lower rating, largely because I doubt ...more
Just realized I never wrote a review for this book. So I am updating it now. Better late, than never.
This story is about the Aminata as she grows up in Africa, and she is caught up into slave-trading, her trek to America, and how all that works out. Then her story continues as she grows up and experiences life which takes her back to Africa and then to America and up to Canada and back to America. All the while, she searches for her family and creates the Book of Negroes (aka Someone Knows Your ...more
This story is about the Aminata as she grows up in Africa, and she is caught up into slave-trading, her trek to America, and how all that works out. Then her story continues as she grows up and experiences life which takes her back to Africa and then to America and up to Canada and back to America. All the while, she searches for her family and creates the Book of Negroes (aka Someone Knows Your ...more
Someone Knows My Name was a lovely story. I anticipated this book to be darker than it was. It does speak of the horrible atrocities that are involved in the institution of slavery.
Lawrence Hill created a character, Aminata, who was filled with such inner strength and light that the stories darker moments are out shown by her ability to thrive and move forward. Aminata could possibly one of my all-time favorite characters. She will stay with me for a long time.
Lawrence Hill created a character, Aminata, who was filled with such inner strength and light that the stories darker moments are out shown by her ability to thrive and move forward. Aminata could possibly one of my all-time favorite characters. She will stay with me for a long time.
Following the life of one woman, through trials and hardships, a wonderful story of personal triumph.
Dec 26, 2011
Rebecca
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Michelle
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Lolita
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Alissa Patrick
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Elise
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Tonya
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