A review by otterlyreading
African Town by Charles Waters, Irene Latham

emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

African Town is a story about the middle passage when the Africans of Dahomey were sold by their king to the Americans. It tells the story from multiples view points, even the ship, Clotilda which was a nice addition. 
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