siercia 's review for:

Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill

5.0

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Meticulously researched and deeply engrossing.  It tells a hard story without papering over the horrors of the slave trade while also never wallowing in the misery.