Much of this story is effectively and simply explained in just the introduction. Africatown, throughout, has a sense of immediacy and intimacy, the readers almost seem to learn this vital saga of African American history with the author. Better copy editing would have made the text smoother, however. Although sometimes abrupt and crude, overall the prose flows and reads well, both rapid and enlightening. More explanation of terms such as the ‘middle passage’ or of the international efforts to end the transatlantic slave trade… would facilitate some readers.
