The Book of Negroes

The Book of Negroes is a 2007 novel by Lawrence Hill about a young African girl named Aminata who is taken as a slave and her struggle for freedom.

Released in several countries (including the United States) under the title Someone Knows My Name, because apparently publishers were hesitant about releasing a book with the word "Negro" in the title.


 * The American Revolution: It's not central to the plot, but it does happen during the book.
 * Anyone Can Die: Except for Aminata, of course.
 * Deus Angst Machina
 * Diabolus Ex Machina: So many times.
 * Earn Your Happy Ending
 * I Will Wait for You: Aminata does this no fewer than three times for Chekura.
 * Market-Based Title:
 * Someone Knows My Name in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
 * Aminata in the French translation.
 * Made a Slave
 * Plucky Girl: Aminata
 * Rape as Drama
 * Title Drop: "It will be called the Book of Negroes."
 * The U.S. title is also used in dialogue, but in a rather unimportant conversation early in the book.