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I have to confess that I had no desire to read this novel, prior to it becoming a selection for my book club. The synopsis wasn't grabbing me and I'm not into fictionalized accounts of real people's lives. Therefore, I dragged my feet for about a week before picking it up. And then I realized I couldn't put it down!
Both Sarah and Handful are sympathetic characters throughout the novel. Yes, it's easy to get mad at them for some of the choices they've made, but it's also easy to get behind what ...more
Both Sarah and Handful are sympathetic characters throughout the novel. Yes, it's easy to get mad at them for some of the choices they've made, but it's also easy to get behind what ...more
My book of the month club sent me this book, which I ordinarily would not pick up, and it was great. It told the story of two sisters, Sarah and Nina Grimke, who did actually live, and also the story of a slave, Handful, who was fictionalized.
I found myself staying up past when I needed to go to sleep to read it, which hasn't happened recently, so yes, the story moved me. I also appreciated the author's note at the end, telling us, the readers, which parts of the story were true and which parts ...more
I found myself staying up past when I needed to go to sleep to read it, which hasn't happened recently, so yes, the story moved me. I also appreciated the author's note at the end, telling us, the readers, which parts of the story were true and which parts ...more
I really enjoyed this. Such a great historical fiction piece based on two women abolitionist who became the first true feminists.
Jan 25, 2014
Jessica Haider
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