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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Great historical fiction. I loved learning about the actual history of the main character in the epilogue. Women have always done important things, we just didn't write about them until recently.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
I love early American history and did not know this story in South Carolina or of Eliza Lucas. Really enjoyed it.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
The cover for this book is gorgeous! The novel follows a young girl in the colony of South Carolina who brings the indigo crop, and eventually the indigo trade, to South Carolina. This is a true story, which I find fascinating. I love learning about historical figures they don't teach to you in school.
Wow...I am so glad I read this book and learned about the amazing life of Eliza Lucas! To think about how one person’s actions set into motion so many huge events in history....and George Washington was a pallbearer at her funeral! I highly recommend The Indigo Girl.
Very easy to read. Great story with excerpts from actual letters written by the main character. Great characters, great story. flows great without a lot of historical facts and figures. Enjoyed it and interested in reading more about Eliza.
challenging
informative
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Thanks for bringing this story about Eliza Lucas to light! She played a huge role in bringing indigo to the colonies.
To those who vehemently hate this book, along with others that involve slavery: I hear your concern. Should this story not have been told then? Should it stay in the recesses of history? Should it be told in a different way, possibly changing the historical facts in order to bring about freedom for the slaves, even though that isn't what happened? I would rather remain as true to the history as possible, even though slavery was a terrible time in history that still has ramifications in our society today.
To those who vehemently hate this book, along with others that involve slavery: I hear your concern. Should this story not have been told then? Should it stay in the recesses of history? Should it be told in a different way, possibly changing the historical facts in order to bring about freedom for the slaves, even though that isn't what happened? I would rather remain as true to the history as possible, even though slavery was a terrible time in history that still has ramifications in our society today.