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Jan 18, 2020gloryb rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The beginning of the story reminded me of a young adult novel I had read 10 years ago called, "Octavian Nothing" where a black child is educated by a white scientist. The story was interesting until the end of the Arctic expedition and then it became less interesting with a recital of events that happened next in the black teen's life. The narration is told in the first person from the perspective of the 18 year old black teen, but the "voice" seems much older - more like that of the author. The plot of this book also reminds me of the plots of "quest books" or fantasy books where the main character goes on a journey to seek a goal and along the way he is helped by a number of people. The book does shed another perspective behind the motives of anti-slavery organizations.