Washington Black

Freedom. Readers with all kinds of interests are likely to enjoy Esi Edugyan’s novel titled, Washington Black. Those who appreciate finely written prose will delight in her superb writing throughout this novel. Readers who enjoy fiction with interesting and well-developed complex characters will find a host of them in this novel, led by protagonist Wash Black. Fans of historical fiction will enjoy the detail with which Eduygan describes the 19th century from Barbados to England to the Artic. Finally, those readers who enjoy fiction that leads to insights about life will come away from this novel with increased empathy for the suffering of others, with thoughts about the nature of freedom and the nature of slavery. Rating: Five-star (I love it) Click here to purchase Washington Black from amazon.com.