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This is one of the bookclub books that I actually wanted to read before it was selected. I'd never heard of the Grimke sisters before, so was pleased to learn about their stories. The bookclub discussion of this book was excellent; it's a great choice for that setting. The narrators for the audiobook did a superb job and made the book substantially more enjoyable than it would have been to read it in print. Highly recommended because it's based on a true story. As a novel, I'd have quibbles with
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An amazing book. I'll add more soon. I really loved this. Sarah is based on the actual Sarah Grimke, who grew up in Charleston in the early 19th century. Handful is the black slave who is given to her by her parents on her 11th birthday. Sarah doesn't want a slave and signs manumission papers that she finds in her father's office. Doesn't work. Handful's mother, Charlotte, extracts a promise from Sarah that she will one day bring Handful to freedom. The story is the unfolding of Handful, Charlot
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I love this historical fiction that examines the life of one of the first women to fight for women's rights and also her fight for abolition. I loved all the history and the way the author wove the story together to make me think about this time period in a new way. The writing is beautiful.
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May 17, 2016
Leslie Jerkins
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it was amazing
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Wonderful on audio!
