carolineanne 's review for:

Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is not just another slave narrative, historical fiction. NPR described it as transforming into a romantic travelogue, and I think it has all the elements of a fantastical adventure story like Around the World in 80 Days, while still staying very grounded.