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Washington Black
by Esi Edugyan
This is an amazing piece of literature that is a must read for anyone who enjoys historical, hard hitting fiction. The characters, especially that of Washington Black himself, were well developed and fleshed out, making them feel so real to me.
The fact that this book deals with the horrible ugliness of slavery, there are definite trigger warnings for how the black people were treated, especially in the first half of the book. The "n" word is used a few times, and though I hated it, I know that in the time period being represented, this word was commonly used. That doesn't mean I liked reading it though.
This book was beautifully written, with stunning descriptions. It was hard to read at times, and tears were constantly threatening to fall down my cheeks.
The love story was beautiful as well and showed true love conquers all.
Needless to say, I loved this book. I've already ordered a copy of it for my own home library. The audiobook was well done, with the narrator voicing all the emotional turmoil that is this story.
The fact that this book deals with the horrible ugliness of slavery, there are definite trigger warnings for how the black people were treated, especially in the first half of the book. The "n" word is used a few times, and though I hated it, I know that in the time period being represented, this word was commonly used. That doesn't mean I liked reading it though.
This book was beautifully written, with stunning descriptions. It was hard to read at times, and tears were constantly threatening to fall down my cheeks.
The love story was beautiful as well and showed true love conquers all.
Needless to say, I loved this book. I've already ordered a copy of it for my own home library. The audiobook was well done, with the narrator voicing all the emotional turmoil that is this story.