Review: An old novel
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2013
Although this book was written a long time ago, it still has a message for all of us.  What inspired me to read this book was a visit to the author's home in CT.  The book was an important turning point in the abolishment of slavery and I still had not read it, so I ordered it for my Kindle.  The story is quite good and enlightening about the life of a slave.  I think the language, sometimes written in "slave speak", was often times difficult to follow.  I was surprised to learn that sometimes slave owners were overly indulgent in their slaves, I was not expecting that.  However, it did include slave auctions and the ripping apart of families, so it did detail some things I was expecting.  All in all, I'd recommend it to anyone who is interested in that era of our history.