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I picked up this paperback at a Scholastic Warehouse sale last year. The only thing I knew about the book was that it was an Oprah-endorsed book club favorite a couple of years ago. I now understand the praise. I was most impressed by how the author was able to weave a realistic tale based on realistic facts about abolitionist and member of the the women's suffrage movement Sarah Grimke. It's an excellent read and book club selection.
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Historical fiction which tells the stories of Sarah Grimke, who was a real abolitionist and feminist, and her slave Handful. the story is told in alternating chapters from Sarah and Handful. I found the story interesting at the beginning when the two were kids. After they grow up and Sarah moves to Philadelphia the story lost some of its focus for me. I had never heard of Sarah and her sister Angelina before and I would like to read a nonfiction book about them. I listened to the audiobook and l
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Read this for new book group & loved each page. Learning it was based on a true pair of sisters made it even better.
This is a good book and the real-life Grimke sisters are fascinating historical women that more should be written about. However, I feel like the author tried to bite off more than she could chew with this particular tale. Too many characters over too long a timespan. It felt flat and like a Lifetime movie too often and I just wanted it to end.
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