Brilliant book. I loved every word. It was one of the best books I've ever read. That said, I have to call a 'bullshit' on the Americans who demanded he change the title. Central to the novel is Aminata's story is her own -her truth- and how it must be told in her own words. The integrity of the entire notion is corrupted by the shallow american publishers who want to censor the title to appease those others too weak minded and shallow to not judge a book by it's cover. How sickly ironic.
As an African American young male, I've read the book with much anticipation and found it to be insightful and intriquing. I never knew 1200 black Nova Scotians made an exodus back to Africa and settled in a city as we know as Freetown, after the American Revolution. I immersed myself in the lead character, Aminata; I laugh with her, I cried with her, I shared her burning desire of liberation. This book was really a brillant read.
Lawrence Hill is so eloquent and a good story teller in person as well as in print. Great interview and I'm glad that he can straighten us out (Cdn's) on our history with Africans and African Americans.
@forsaac I guess that's true..cuz in school..they polish up canada's dirty history with natives as well..i always thought that african americans came to canada..and achieved happiness and prosperity immediately...
He looks like Moe from the Simpsons
SarawithnH 1 year ago
Brilliant book. I loved every word. It was one of the best books I've ever read. That said, I have to call a 'bullshit' on the Americans who demanded he change the title. Central to the novel is Aminata's story is her own -her truth- and how it must be told in her own words. The integrity of the entire notion is corrupted by the shallow american publishers who want to censor the title to appease those others too weak minded and shallow to not judge a book by it's cover. How sickly ironic.
vantagestudios 1 year ago 7
As an African American young male, I've read the book with much anticipation and found it to be insightful and intriquing. I never knew 1200 black Nova Scotians made an exodus back to Africa and settled in a city as we know as Freetown, after the American Revolution. I immersed myself in the lead character, Aminata; I laugh with her, I cried with her, I shared her burning desire of liberation. This book was really a brillant read.
81Skippy 2 years ago 5
this is my friends dad he lives just up the street from me :)
hitchcockwannabe 2 years ago
Lawrence Hill is so eloquent and a good story teller in person as well as in print. Great interview and I'm glad that he can straighten us out (Cdn's) on our history with Africans and African Americans.
forsaac 2 years ago
@forsaac I guess that's true..cuz in school..they polish up canada's dirty history with natives as well..i always thought that african americans came to canada..and achieved happiness and prosperity immediately...
ForSanity 1 month ago
Kanye West hates Black People...wait that was random...sorry guys.
I apologize...I apologize...here's a cookie?
EricSchwin22 2 years ago
Sounds like a good book, hopefully it's not censored more than its name in other countries.
Bullfrog1983 2 years ago
Great interview. You can bet that book is on my must-read list now. By the way, I didn't know that The Hour could be seen in the States now...nice.
davidivivid 2 years ago
Some border cities can get the CBC signal, that's all.
lambda66 2 years ago
that was a great interview
Dilliboy63 2 years ago
This book is on my book list for my I.S.U. seems very interesting!
FatalCrest7 2 years ago
Oh?
FiveoftheFourStudios 2 years ago
Sounds like a great book too.
6663000 2 years ago
I live in Nova Scotia, I'll have to watch Poor Boy's Game now :P
6663000 2 years ago
I hate it when they cut the bio at the front?!?!?! What gives?
deedub69 2 years ago 2
bio is the best part- such a build up-
JessieBear33 2 years ago