Washington Black
by Esi Edugyan
Taste attributes: historicaladventurefresh & originalheavylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questfish out of water/culture clashunlikely connections
Boxlist takeWide-ranging and stylish: a historical novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like polish over grit.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.4 / 5
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About This Book
George Washington Black, or "Wash," an eleven-year-old field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is terrified to be chosen by his master's brother as his manservant. To his surprise, the eccentric Christopher Wilde turns out to be a naturalist, explorer, inventor, and abolitionist.
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- Esi Edugyan
- Published
- 2018
- Pages
- 400
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- Open Library
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