The Confessions Of Frannie Langton - Sara Collins

Fiction

Rating: 9/10

This book is the story of a slave who stands accused of murdering her employers. As she awaits her trail, she is given paper and pen, and that is where the story begins. Part slave narrative, part love story and part crime novel, this book is something wholly new for the reader.

Exquisitely written at every turn, this is no mere lament to the horrors of slavery. The violence and monstrous details that you would expect are only implied. Our narrator is raw in her introspection. As with a moment she declares herself something worse than fearful, she is grateful. As well her observations of the other characters are beautifully drawn, even in their flaws. Maybe especially so.

Footnote: This book is rich with passages that can settle in the heart and mind of the reader. “A man is merely spoiled by his vices, while a woman is soiled by hers.” I dare you to try and forget that one!