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emelynreads's review
challenging
informative
sad
slow-paced
3.5
Heavily researched dense history book that is slow to get through but important!
Agree with another's review that the text feels disjointed. We're following the survivors' stories but they're all being told at the same time so it's a bit difficult to keep track of it all.
The epilogue was really neat - the author explained how the survivors of the Clotilda have directly impacted racial equality and art movements, their legacies extending to present day.
Agree with another's review that the text feels disjointed. We're following the survivors' stories but they're all being told at the same time so it's a bit difficult to keep track of it all.
The epilogue was really neat - the author explained how the survivors of the Clotilda have directly impacted racial equality and art movements, their legacies extending to present day.
najack3's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
dianewreads's review
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
The epilogue states the story of the Clotilda’s survivors is a tale of enduring tragedy and loss and also a an extraordinary account of survival and endurance. After reading this book, I couldn’t agree more. Read this book. It was a slow read for me because I kept looking back at the maps and reading the notes. I will never forget the survivors amazing story.
meredith_peruzzi's review
dark
sad
slow-paced
4.5
I genuinely appreciate the sheer amount of research that went into this book. Although it borrows heavily from Barracoon (maintaining the use of dialect, which some readers may find difficult), there is also an extensive amount of additional work presented here. There are now several books on the Clotilda, but Durkin's is comprehensive: her explorations into the more modern Africatown bring the book a level of clarity not seen in others. The threads of various survivors weave in and out of the story, journeying through time into the current era.