A review by suspendedinair
Clotel by William Wells Brown

1.0

I got a little frustrated with this book and all of its jumping around, lack of character development and inconsistencies. And then I had to remember that this book wasn't written for a 2014 audience, eager to learn about slavery from a distance. Instead it was written in 1853, with the goal of portraying the evils of slavery to listening whites, while moving them to end it and not just feel guilty about it. It is an important book, and excels at its goal even if not very well-written.