53 pages • 1 hour read
384
Novel • Fiction
London • 1820s
2019
Adult
18+ years
The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins follows Frannie Langton, a young Black woman in early-19th-century London, who is on trial for the murder of her employers. Through her writings, she recounts her experiences from being enslaved on a Jamaican plantation to her complex and fraught relationship with her English mistress, offering a vivid portrayal of slavery, racism, and societal injustices. This book discusses scientific racism and eugenics, slavery, violence against women and sex workers, child death, miscarriage, lynching, drug addiction, public execution, torture, and suicide, and uses racist language in the context of enslaved people's experiences.
Mysterious
Dark
Contemplative
Melancholic
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The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins is widely praised for its vivid prose and complex characters. The novel's historical context is engaging, though some readers found the pacing uneven. Themes of race, identity, and love are deftly handled, although a few critics noted predictable plot twists. Overall, it's a compelling and thought-provoking read.
A reader who enjoys The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins would appreciate historical fiction with elements of mystery, romance, and gothic undertones. Fans of The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory or Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys will find this novel captivating due to its rich period detail and complex, flawed heroine.
21,020 ratings
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384
Novel • Fiction
London • 1820s
2019
Adult
18+ years
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