This was an exceptional book about the history of slavery in the US told through the lens of different locations throughout the US and Africa - Monticello Plantation, Whitney Plantation, Angola Prison, Blandford Cemetery, Galveston Island, New York City, and Gorée Island. The writing was great - beautiful and informative but also very personal in places. There's a sociological lens that makes it more than just a dry history account. This book fills a lot of gaps from my own education about slavery. Some of this I knew but some of it was brand new to me or hit in a different way. A lot to think about here.