Review of Columbus, Slave Trader

[Yeltsin Ke]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Columbus, Slave Trader" by Marcus Wilson.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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History is filled with accounts of how inhumane we can be. In Columbus, Slave Trade, the author tells the story of the darkest time in human history. The book tells the story of Christopher Columbus as he crosses the Atlantic Ocean in pursuit of his dream. But this dream of his creates a chain of events that starts the extinction of the Native Americans. Columbus starts slavery in the New World after failing to deliver his promises.

Guarocuya, the protagonist, becomes one of the first Native Americans who are shipped to Spain by Colombus. This becomes a blessing in disguise for Guarocuya due to how close he became to Queen Isabel. This gave him a chance to fight for his people; the Taino. Seeing the torture, rape, maiming and plundering that the Spanish soldiers were inflicting on his people, Guarocuya travels to Spain to seek the help of Queen Isabel.

One of the positive aspects of this book is how the book takes you back in time to relive the emotions and events that occurred hundreds of years ago. The book is filled with a lot of emotions that immerse the reader wholly in the narrative. The characters get you hooked on the book, making you not want to put down the book. I also liked how the book shows the nature of human beings. The book shows how cruel and kind we can be; it's all a matter of what we choose to become. I also appreciated learning about the Taino and their fight for a better future.

The only thing that I didn't like about this book was the many questions that the book left me with. I feel like the author shouldn't leave the book in suspense because it's historical fiction; the book should have everything.

I rate this book five out of five. I think that the negative aspect of the book that I mentioned doesn't have a huge impact on the book for me to deduct a point from the rating. Maybe the author will write a sequel. The book was professionally well-edited. I recommend this book to readers who enjoy historical fiction.

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Columbus, Slave Trader
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