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Washington Black
by Esi Edugyan
3.5 stars
Synopsis -
"When two English brothers take the helm of a Barbados sugar plantation, Washington Black - an eleven year-old field slave - finds himself selected as personal servant to one of these men. The eccentric Christopher 'Titch' Wilde is a naturalist, explorer, scientist, inventor and abolitionist, whose single-minded pursuit of the perfect aerial machine mystifies all around him.
Titch's idealistic plans are soon shattered and Washington finds himself in mortal danger. They escape the island together, but then then Titch disappears and Washington must make his way alone, following the promise of freedom further than he ever dreamed possible."
Review -
This book started off beautifully. The beginning was strong and emotional, the characters portrayed vividly. Each character had a life of their own. I loved Titch so much. The author managed to paint the picture of this larger than life person through the eyes of a child born in slavery. The tension and fear blowing through the air of the plantation was palpable. The whole book had beautiful writing all over. But the plot started to go downhill for me after disappearance of Titch.
I found the main character Washington to be not that interesting without the company of Titch. The plot started to veer off in strange direction without making complete sense. It was not terrible, but I started to feel detached to story slowly. Improbable events started to happen, very conveniently to direct the storyline. And I did not like the ending at all. That is a personal opinion. Not everyone's going to hate it, but I didn't appreciate it.
If the whole book was like the first half, it would definitely have been a 5 star read. But the disjointed plot of the later half knocked the whole thing down to a mediocre experience.
Synopsis -
"When two English brothers take the helm of a Barbados sugar plantation, Washington Black - an eleven year-old field slave - finds himself selected as personal servant to one of these men. The eccentric Christopher 'Titch' Wilde is a naturalist, explorer, scientist, inventor and abolitionist, whose single-minded pursuit of the perfect aerial machine mystifies all around him.
Titch's idealistic plans are soon shattered and Washington finds himself in mortal danger. They escape the island together, but then then Titch disappears and Washington must make his way alone, following the promise of freedom further than he ever dreamed possible."
Review -
This book started off beautifully. The beginning was strong and emotional, the characters portrayed vividly. Each character had a life of their own. I loved Titch so much. The author managed to paint the picture of this larger than life person through the eyes of a child born in slavery. The tension and fear blowing through the air of the plantation was palpable. The whole book had beautiful writing all over. But the plot started to go downhill for me after disappearance of Titch.
I found the main character Washington to be not that interesting without the company of Titch. The plot started to veer off in strange direction without making complete sense. It was not terrible, but I started to feel detached to story slowly. Improbable events started to happen, very conveniently to direct the storyline. And I did not like the ending at all. That is a personal opinion. Not everyone's going to hate it, but I didn't appreciate it.
If the whole book was like the first half, it would definitely have been a 5 star read. But the disjointed plot of the later half knocked the whole thing down to a mediocre experience.