A review by marijkoe
The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill

3.5

For my taste, both the plot and characters seemed too ‘fabricated’. And some of the details in storytelling didn’t make sense to me. 

The matter-of-fact writing style was a smart way to tell about the horrible things that happen in this book, otherwise it could be very hard to digest. On the other hand, at first it made it difficult for me to connect with the characters. 

Yet sometimes, Hill knew how to suddenly write just the right sentence to make me cry instantly. Also, there were some thought-provoking scenes that will stay with me for quite some time. 

Before deciding to read it I wanted to know who Hill was and why he made certain choices as an author. I may not agree with every choice, but I certainly do appreciate it a lot that his book is heavily based on many historical documents and research.