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The House Girl
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Kirsten
I really enjoyed this novel told in a dual narrative. In the beginning, I preferred the narrative told from the slave's point of view. I loved her voice and how she showed her mistress in a sympathetic light.

Then there were letters from other historical perspectives and finally I warmed up the lawyer and her point of view.

Some of the chapters could have been broken up into smaller chunks. But I still really got into it.
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