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.

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Tropes used in The Book of Negroes include:

• 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. The third time, he turns out to be dead.
• Market-Based Title - Someone Knows My Name in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
• 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.