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I loved this fictionalized rendition of the lives of Sarah and Angelina Grimke. I had never heard of these 2 women until my daughter learned about them in school. Her teacher told me about this book, and since I already owned it on Kindle, I figured that now as a good a time as any to read it.
The sisters were daughters of a slave-owning family in Charleston, South Carolina. The sisters abhorred slavery and later became leading voices of abolition, racial equality and the rights of women. Kidd g ...more
The sisters were daughters of a slave-owning family in Charleston, South Carolina. The sisters abhorred slavery and later became leading voices of abolition, racial equality and the rights of women. Kidd g ...more
I have been having a REALLY hard time reading - I picked this up in an attempt to prime the pump with something easy to read. This historical fiction about the Grimke sisters and the relationship between one of them and her slave fit the bill, strangely. It was interesting. I guess I like historical fiction more that I thought. And it certainly followed the line of Oprah approved books for white women to understand racism.
In the second half of the book, Sarah Grimke's voice shone bright, while ...more
In the second half of the book, Sarah Grimke's voice shone bright, while ...more
I love a book that carries me away to another time and place. Block out a weekend and curl up with this gem!
This is a beautiful, tragic, and inspiring book. It goes back and forth between the story of Sarah Grimke, a real-life woman who was born to a wealthy judge and plantation owner and grew up to be one of the first and most famous female abolitionists and supporter of women’s rights. The other main character is Handful, a slave on the Grimke plantation. The treatment of the slaves is heartbreaking and even the squashing of Sarah’s aspirations is sad. I am grateful for women like Sarah who helped p
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I really enjoyed this one. I found the dual narrative compelling and loved how Handful and Sarah each had their own distinct voices.
Amazing, well-written historical novel about the Grimke sisters. I learned so much and I hope one of my students does a history day project on them.
May 08, 2014
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