I found the first few chapters hard to read or get into. Once Frada is with the Belmonts the tone of the text changes slightly or maybe I was just more into it.
I like this book, surprisingly. I was a bit worried in the beginning that the novel would follow the 'tragic mulatto' trope and while there

A fascinating fusion of two literary models of the nineteenth century, the sentimental novel and the slave narrative, Our Nig, apart from its historical significance, is a deeply ironic and highly readable work, tracing the trials and tribulations of Frado, a mulatto girl abandoned by her white moth

I’m always fascinated by early African American fiction. 95% of the story is usually a personal narrative based on truth.

This was not an easy read for me as it was just a painful and emotional read. Knowing that this was basically nonfiction.

I read this for the readharder challenge this year. I'd say I felt meh, my usual feelings about fiction that feels so closely like a single person's narrative, like this one does. I think I like my historical fiction with more fiction. Let's be honest.

I am on the fence about literature developed for the sole purpose of acquiring monetary benefits. Now don’t get me wrong, I know this young lady went through a whole lot (her son took ill, her husband passed away, and she needed money ASAP) however I’m not necessarily captivated by this tale. I have

This is the first novel written by an African American woman, which should put it on quite a few radars. Unfortunately, this one seems mostly lost to scholarly discussion rather than popular culture.

Part of that might be the fact that this book never quite reaches the quality of other like narrative