misspalah 's review for:

Esclave pendant 12 ans by Solomon Northup

4.0

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This book is depressing to the core. It was great that Solomon escaped and gained his freedom back but what about the rest? they are doomed to endless suffering and subjugation inflicted by their masters. I watched this film at cinema and boy, my tears running down my face non stop. It breaks my heart seeing how humanity justify slavery based on skin Color. Solomon wrote this based on honesty and sincerity ; he sees goodness in people who've been very kind to him. As he said, not all slave master like master Epps. There are other slave master who treated his subjects very well. Solomon will not be free without Bass assistance and the pursuance of his friends once they got his letter. This is an intense journey filled with horrifying, heart wrenching, and heart warming by Solomon Northup. I gave 4 stars for this book.