A review by constant__reader
The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill

5.0

An unbelievably gripping work of historical fiction. This tale follows the life of Aminata Diallo, a west-African-born woman who was kidnapped by slavers at the age of 11 and matched to the ocean, where she is forced to sail to the states. A beautifully written story. Alive with the fire of Aminata's life, this book will stay with the reader for many "revolutions of the moon". Shocking in it's reflective truth, Lawrence Hill pulls you in and doesn't let go. What I loved about this book was that it was unpredictable, like real life. It did not fit a cookie cutter mold of fiction that unfortunately some historical fiction writers fall into. This book was breathtaking and artfully detailed.

I highly recommend this one! 5 out of 5