Reviews round-up
The Newer World
by Sebastian Barry
1 of 3 critics positive
8 reviews: 1 rave, 1 mixed, 1 pan; 5 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
“a near-miracle of storytelling”
The Newer World by Sebastian Barry review – a near-miracle of storytelling
“has he been refused his own agency?”
The Newer World by Sebastian Barry: Giving voice to slavery and its aftermath
“loses his way with The Newer World, a trite tale of a freed slave on the American frontier”
The Newer World book review: Sebastian Barry’s freedom squandered
The Newer World — Sebastian Barry’s novel of the Black American slave experience
The Newer World review: Sebastian Barry’s ambitious tale of life after slavery
Reviewed: Sebastian Barry's bold new novel crosses the American frontier
Can Sebastian Barry pull off writing from a slave’s perspective?
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