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paigereitz's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, Racism, Violence, Slavery, Trafficking, and Xenophobia
rhaselpaq's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Rape, Racism, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Excrement, Trafficking, Murder, War, Child death, and Pregnancy
misty_muskrat's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Child death, Racism, Trafficking, Colonisation, Racial slurs, and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Xenophobia
Minor: Excrement
kgourd's review
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
I listened to the audiobook, which I don't recommend. Too many perspectives to keep up with, despite the authors note in the back saying they left some people out of this narrative.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Slavery, and War
Minor: Rape and Murder
libscote's review
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This is a powerful story about the last slave ship to America (the Clotilda) which was also an illegal ship. The reason I listed that it was complicated earlier is because it covers both the slaves and the lives of the people that brought them over. I didn't love the people who brought them over, but I loved learning about the slaves and how they managed to carve out a life for themselves. Some have said it is hard to keep track of everyone, but I didn't find it so. They all felt like distinct voices to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Racism, Slavery, and Racial slurs
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