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Barbara T, Reviewer
It is an important issue. The historic facts are indeed terrible.
But this novel is too placative, the depiction of the tribe before the slavers arrive is too idealistic, they are outright perfect, one with nature, communicating without words, wise and peaceful and innocent - perfect. The slave traders and sailors are as evil as can be, not human anymore.
Humanity was never and nowhere perfect, these African tribes were not per se better humans, just as they were not primitive savages.
