A review by soupwitch86
The Bondwoman's Narrative by Hannah Crafts

3.0

I was excited for this book because I know the manuscript was only found a few years ago. The novel touched on many important subjects like psychological damage on slaves versus physical damage. I am actually going to write a paper about the psychological effects of weddings and marriages in the novel. But back to the review. I wanted to like it more, but it just moved too slowly and was too dry much of the time. I would recommend it because it is the first piece of fiction written by a (former) slave and there is still much controversy regarding who Hannah Crafts (Bonds?) really is. However, I prefer real slave narratives, they've always engaged me more.