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thejollyllama 's review for:
Someone Knows My Name
by Lawrence Hill
I liked this book, but I did not LOVE it as much as I expected to based on the rave reviews. The author clearly did extensive research and I learned a lot from reading this story (the indigo trade, the Book of Negros, the Freetown colony in Sierra Leone, etc), but it almost felt like the plot was a bit contrived at points to try to make all the historical facts "fit" into one fictional woman's life. Hill mentions at the end several real memoirs that inspired his writing, and I would be more interested to read these true accounts of the slave trade than this made-up version. While the main character, Aminata, had a very fascinating story, I never quite connected with her as a narrator. I felt she was a bit one-dimensional. She was smart and clever and strong-willed throughout her entire life, but never really changed as a character.
Question (spoiler) -
After Aminata escaped from Lindo, why didn't she use a fake name in New York and also while boarding the ship to Nova Scotia? If she had not used her real name, Lindo and (other guy - forget his name) would never have found her - right?
Question (spoiler) -
After Aminata escaped from Lindo, why didn't she use a fake name in New York and also while boarding the ship to Nova Scotia? If she had not used her real name, Lindo and (other guy - forget his name) would never have found her - right?