Middle Passage

i spent a lot of this feeling like our narrator was very contemporary in his speech. someone mentioned this might be because he was taught to read and write. i suppose! i enjoyed it, it was just different.

ultimately, i just wished there was a happy ending for literally anyone other than our narrator. it was so disappointing to learn that all but 3 children died in the tribe. i understand happy endings aren't always realistic, but rutherford got his after never establishing loyalty to anyone. i think, in this fictional world, we can allow for a few men and women to be spared and saved too.

it was surprisingly very funny at times. i think this, alongside Isadora, were the main elements that kept me going! It was a short read with beautiful writing and imagery. This was an assignment for class but I enjoyed it very much.