Reviews

Slaveporten by Tom Lotherington, David Diop

ctrlaultdelete's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad

5.0

A short book that contains multitudes of deep ironies, gorgeous descriptions, sharp characterizations and damning reflections on complicity. I loved this account of a scientific colonizer told by a Senegalese author and look forward to publishing many Duke Press books discussing it. There are times when you worry the author is going to be guilty of what he’s accusing his characters of doing but he holds it all together, from Aglae’s greenhouse to Maryam’s fish tanks, in an astonishing way. The Guardian review really captured my experience. Mesmerizing.

worldsgassiest's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

eabbott02's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective fast-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? Yes

4.25

bergenslabben's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

aoibhmc's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

starstuff's review against another edition

Not the right time 

bjhg5053's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

borderhopper's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective 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? Yes

5.0

jacquelinepon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

barnitka's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75