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A review by birdybird
12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
4.5
Northup’s narrative is interesting as he is writing from the perspective of a once freeman who was betrayed, kidnapped, and forced into enslavement. Couple this with the fact he was a slave driver (for 8 years - fact not revealed until later in the narrative) provides an interesting perspective. The scene where he says his goodbyes is particularly heartbreaking - especially Patsy’s final worlds to him.