Review of The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Reading about slavery in American history is almost too painful; to me it seems comparable to the Holocaust. Yet Sue Monk Kidd has created a wonderful novel based on the life of the Grimke' sisters, two real-life abolitionists. I savored the historical detail, both in regard to American cultural history and African - and oh, how creative was Mauma's quilt!
The theme of the story is growth and resilience, and I enjoyed the feminist aspects of Sarah's development. The parallels between Handful's slave status and Sarah's mental enslavement were significant, although nothing could compare to the horrors of "the peculiar institution" as it was so ridiculously labeled. I recommend this inspiring book, not only as a reminder of a past we must face, but also as a great story of the bond between two women, and the courage they demonstrated.
The theme of the story is growth and resilience, and I enjoyed the feminist aspects of Sarah's development. The parallels between Handful's slave status and Sarah's mental enslavement were significant, although nothing could compare to the horrors of "the peculiar institution" as it was so ridiculously labeled. I recommend this inspiring book, not only as a reminder of a past we must face, but also as a great story of the bond between two women, and the courage they demonstrated.
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