continues the story of Octavian as he escapes from his owners. He eventually ends up joining Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian regiment - a group of ex-slaves who were told they would be set free if they joined (only if they were owned by rebels). His experiences in that regiment during the year 1776 will change the way he thinks and views the world forever.
Wow. This book was a huge eye-opener for me. I was pretty much clueless about the experiences of slaves during the Revolutionary War. This story revealed a new and interesting view of that war, the American cause, and slavery. I was not as interested in the first volume of his story (reviewed here), but this second one, while continuing the somewhat inaccessible language, is told mostly in first-person and is much more story-oriented. The message was very powerful.
RATINGS:
s-factor: !
Some language, but not a lot.
mrg-factor: none.
v-factor: ->->
A story about slavery and war - it has violence.
Overall rating: ****
is the true story of a cat left to die in a library book drop in a small-town library in Iowa. His story of survival and the impact he had on those who knew him really is inspirational. He was not just your everyday library cat.
tells the interesting story of James Holman, a British naval officer who finds himself inexplicably blinded at age 25. His attempts to circumnavigate the world by himself are empowering and frustrating, as he deals with prejudiced and condescending people.
