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kerryamchugh's review
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Inspired by Les Miserables, historical fiction that really explores the fits and starts of abolitionist movements in the United States (in this case, Philadelphia/Pennsylvania in the 1830s, where slavery is illegal but rampant racism and loopholes allowed for free Blacks to be kidnapped and sent South and enslaved people to be held in the city for up to six months at a time). A bit slow for the first half of the novel, but worth sticking with to the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery
Minor: Violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
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