http://www.active-voice.net/2009/06/07/bookathon-the-astonishing-life-of-octavian-nothing/ Active Voice for Active Readers Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.active-voice.net/2009/06/07/bookathon-the-astonishing-life-of-octavian-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-48287 Anastacia Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:52:28 +0000 http://www.active-voice.net/?p=394#comment-48287 I've seen this book in my library and thought about getting it... Now that I've read your reveiw, I WILL check it out, read it, then come back and comment! I’ve seen this book in my library and thought about getting it… Now that I’ve read your reveiw, I WILL check it out, read it, then come back and comment!

]]> http://www.active-voice.net/2009/06/07/bookathon-the-astonishing-life-of-octavian-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-47455 Jessica Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:47:44 +0000 http://www.active-voice.net/?p=394#comment-47455 Roshni: He's black. Sorry, probably should have made that clear! I am totally with you on the "narratives about slavery shouldn't focus on white people" thing. Roshni: He’s black. Sorry, probably should have made that clear! I am totally with you on the “narratives about slavery shouldn’t focus on white people” thing.

]]> http://www.active-voice.net/2009/06/07/bookathon-the-astonishing-life-of-octavian-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-47454 Roshni Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:10:05 +0000 http://www.active-voice.net/?p=394#comment-47454 So I know this review was published like 7 months ago, but was Octavian a black protaganist or was he white? This sounds really awesome, but I'm a little wary of any book that delves into slavery but focuses excusively (or even mostly) on white people. So I know this review was published like 7 months ago, but was Octavian a black protaganist or was he white? This sounds really awesome, but I’m a little wary of any book that delves into slavery but focuses excusively (or even mostly) on white people.

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