smtvash 's review for:

Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

4.5

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Quite remarkable in the way it deconstructs and engages with the classic American Adventure genre. By being through a POV of a slave - turned runaway slave, Black Washington touches on so many themes about colonial America, racism, genre, bias, and history, as well as the way that history is expressed.

So many thoughts about this, so many feelings. What a fantastic novel.