Washington Black

Being able to escape into a story is why I read so often. I'll admit that I haven't felt that complete immersion in a while. This book gave me the feeling I was looking for. The author describes the scenery in a way that I can imagine each place Wash visits as if Tarsem Singh were directing it. (The director of The Fall, one the most cinematically beautiful movies ever made.) The storm in the Cloud-Cutter, the igloos in the Arctic, the jellyfish in Nova Scotia. The evolution of Washington Black throughout the story as he grows is authentic. His thoughts, feelings, and overall outlook change throughout his life as shown through his dialogue, but his vulnerability and feelings of abandonment are ever-present. I had to read the last page a few times because the ending was...well it was odd. He did the same thing Titch did in the Arctic, except it was a sand storm instead of snow and he was leaving Tana. I'm just going to assume he comes back because c'mon bruh.