And What of the Cargo review 8 13 2023

I liked the book.


Amazon Review:
This is a really scary story. And it may be one of the best books that you will ever read.
Mr. Yapa is one of the most imaginative writers out there. He handles controversial subject matter with grace and maturity. He offers powerful insight on one of the most important topics of our era: the Atlantic slave trade and modern-day racism. In this story there is retribution for evils - past and present. There is blood, dismemberment, horror, anger, rage, justice, hate, love, passion, politics, wealth, and finally reconciliation and peace. What a journey. I Loved it. And yes, it did scare me - It scared me a lot!

The prologue was great. I loved the payback scene.

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I love the turn of phrase. Imaginative and realistic at the same time. The character has depth. A personality not just a cut-out. Nice.

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This is where I got scared the first time. Whew! Yikes!!!

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I love this metaphor

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Got scared again Oh-oh. Supernatural stuff. Ghost.

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I love the political dynamics

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Cool. I was not mad.

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So witty. It made me smile.

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I loved Miya.

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I got scared again.

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Very insightful.

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I just like this passage. It's to the point and she shut down the bull crap. A lot of times we just don't shut down the bull crap soon enough.

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LOL Too funny. And a good idea for all charlatans.

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This is what made the book 100% Black First

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This whole chapter was so wonderful to read. All I did was smile for the rest of the book.

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So cool and touching.

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Yes!!!!

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I think of these as the six commandments. :) I also think that portions of this should be included in all future Black First discussions. Numbers 2-6.

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Good too.

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Well said

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This is our due.

Finally, this was a 100 percent Black First book. All problems were resolved by Black people. And it was superb. Oddly, much of this is possible in real life.

A side note:
Today is August 12, 2023. It’s about a week after the Montgomery Brawl at the docks. And I have made a few connections. The common elements are listed below.
• Ancestors
• Water
• Boats
• Oppression
• Retribution
• Teamwork