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I loved this story. I had no idea that the fictional story was based on real people until Lucretia Mott entered. The author's note at the end made very interested in reading some nonfiction about early abolitionists (pre-1860s) along with women's equality movements. I found this story really touching and well written. If you liked Sue Monk Kidd's The Secret Life of Bees you will enjoy this book too. 
  
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This book was a good read but I found it lacking in some respects. I did like how it wasn't your typical story with love and all that. But, I think that can be credited to the fact that the author was using a real life person and had to mirror her life. 
I can't put my finger on what it was lacking but after I finished I was left thinking' that was it? ' I guess I was just expecting more from the ending because it was too predictable but I was hoping the build up and conclusion would have been go ...more
      
  I can't put my finger on what it was lacking but after I finished I was left thinking' that was it? ' I guess I was just expecting more from the ending because it was too predictable but I was hoping the build up and conclusion would have been go ...more
 
  
        Jun 29, 2014
      
        Catey
      
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        Traci
      
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        Sylvia
      
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        Angela Wix
      
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        Feb 08, 2018
      
        Sarah
      
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        Jan 27, 2019
      
        Connie
      
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        Mar 04, 2019
      
        sonya marie madden 
      
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