Review by krystlocity - Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts

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Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall

3.5

challenging medium-paced

The art wasn't entirely my style, but it conveyed what it needed to. I learned some very interesting facts about history; did you know 1 in 10 ships that were transporting enslaved people resulted in revolt? Did you know that that the likelihood of revolt increased by the percentage of women that were on board? That was truly fascinating. In the way that it was frustrating for our protagonist, this graphic novel was frustrating too that it was so hard to find the answers she wanted. This graphic novel is an observation of her efforts and like peeking over her shoulder about her educated guesses to fill in the considerable gaps. You feel and share the frustration that better history wasn't kept on these women.

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