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When you first start this book, it feels like a fantasy novel. But as you get deeper into the work, you realize that this is not a fantsy, but rather historical fiction.
The book tells the tail of Octavian, the son of a African princess who finds himself growing up as the subject of a scientific experiment. As the book unfolds, Octavian finds himself caught up in the beginnings of the American Revolution, while questioning his own slavehood.
This is not an easy book to read. The reality of Octavian’s situation unfolds slowly. The reader discovers the real state of affairs alongside the main character. The author uses the lanugage of the times, especially in the latter part of the book when the story is told through letters. Given the level of inferencing skill required, this book is meant for the late junior high or high school crowd.
Very gripping.