A review by moberle
Blake: Or; The Huts of America by Martin R. Delany

3.5

It's hard to put a numeric value on this book. It's incredibly interesting and valuable as a text that explores ideas central to Black nationalism around the dawn of the American Civil War. It is also incredibly heavy handed and transparent with its messaging, with the protagonist directly stating values and ideals of Black nationalist thought. That could be a result of the specific audience Delany was writing for, so I may be lacking some context. In any case, this is a very compelling narrative with a lot to say, even if those things are said very, very directly.