A review by big__al
Angola Janga: Kingdom of Runaway Slaves by Marcelo d'Salete

challenging dark informative reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book is the product of 11 years of research and that alone is staggering! I really appreciated the perspective it grants on the narrative history of Black folks forced into slavery in Brazil, a part of the world I am not from. It documents an uprising compreable to the slave uprising in Haiti and it is harrowing. The author's textural renderings are emotive and evoke a strong tension to back up the horror of the actual events. The end of the book contains and comprehensive glossary, afterward, and historical context.