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The Kindle is not for every book and this one is proof. I wish I had read it in hardcover since I got confused about the relationship of people and would have really appreciated being able to refer back to the family tree. Because of this I read this fictional history of African slavery as a series of interconnected short stories instead of as a story of family lineage. That being said, I thought the book a marvel in its study of slavery in Africa and how the Asante and Fante used the selling of slaves from other tribes as a way to economic growth. I’d never thought about how the British were able to use this tribal warfare which included the capture of slaves to their benefit. I liked Haley’s Roots better, but I think that because it was easier for me to trace the family lineage and see the connections between the stories.

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