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The Book Of Negroes |  | Author: Lawrence Hill
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Category: Book
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Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 57
Media: Paperback
Edition: 30th
Pages: 384
ISBN: 1554681561
EAN: 9781554681563
ASIN: 1554681561
Publication Date: October 4, 2007
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 69
 Amazing story August 12, 2010
Rory Girl (Canada)
This book came to me as a friend referral. I really wasn't keen but since I respected this persons opinion I gave it a shot. Well I can tell you The Book of Negroes grabbed me from the first paragraph. Lawrence's writing style was riveting. Even when I wanted to quit because I just didn't think I could stand anymore horrific events happening to Aminata I couldn't because I had to know what happened next. This is a thought provoking and frightening look at the heart of man. Lawrence does an exceptional job of showing both the depravity and the resiliency of humans.
 The Book of Negros - A great read August 9, 2010
Shelley
This is a great read. Very easy to pick up and very hard to put down. I enjoyed it and would recommend this to anyone.
Very good, but somewhat overrated July 28, 2010
One Tonne (Waterloo, Canada)
This is a very good book, don't get me wrong. If for some reason it was being overlooked and not being read, then I would be telling you to read it. But lack of readership is not a problem, and in the process this book has been praised somewhat too highly. So let me give you a few not-insignificant negatives to consider:
Mainly, the character of Aminata sounds too modern to my ears. I doubt very much whether a woman in her time with her experiences would really have thought the way Aminata thinks in this novel. This narrative sounds like what would be written by a modern black woman or man travelling back in time, rather than taking you back into that time and space.
Furthermore, she's frankly too angelic. Any other modern novel would be scorned for having a character as too-near perfect as this.
The story is actually surprisingly boring and unmoving in many places - I didn't find myself that emotionally engaged by this novel.
Frankly, if this novel didn't deal with race and with all the abuses connected with it, it probably wouldn't have gotten much attention at all. Yes, this is a good book, but I doubt very much that its the best word on the subject.
book club choice July 6, 2010
temp (chatham, Ontario Canada)
Absolutely loved this book. I couldn't put it down and was sad when it ended because I wanted more. I always enjoy historical fiction. Teaches me something I didn't know ever occured.The writing was vivid. I could picture in my mind so many scenes. One really felt for the character.It prompted very lively discussion at my book club meeting. We always rate our books out of 10. This book got 8's to 10's from everyone.I highly recommend it.
WOW! I love this book. April 19, 2010
Paul Lawrence
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
One of my favorite books and one of the few books I would read for a second time.
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