The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - 5 stars -Decathalon

[Booknblues]

I enjoyed every minute of reading The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. It was told in alternating chapters from the point of view of Sarah Grimke and her slave Hetty or Handful. Sarah is a precocious girl who feels confined to the roles allowed women of her time. She is upset when she is given Hetty as her serving girl, because Sarah doesn't believe in slavery. Sarah and Hetty develop an uneasy friendship given the disparity of their positions.

While this starts as a coming of age book, it follows their stories into adulthood and middle-age. I loved that it was based on the true story of Sarah Grimke who was an abolitionist.

[Booknblues]

It was one of those books, I didn't want to put down until the end.

[Nicole R]

Yay! I also loved this book and I really enjoyed learning more about the Grimke sisters through my wikipedia research as well. :)

[Booknblues]

Nicole R wrote: "Yay! I also loved this book and I really enjoyed learning more about the Grimke sisters through my wikipedia research as well. :)"

I saw it on your list and as I had read The Secret Life of Bees and loved it, I thought it would be a worthy read. I'm so glad I read it.