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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
Going into this story, I had no idea leprosy still existed, much less that there was a leper colony in Louisiana until recent years. I felt the emotions and confusion of Mirielle as she struggled to adapt to her new life. And I felt appalled that people were treated so ignorantly for so many years.
I found this book very interesting. I have only read one other book about Hansen's Disease (Leprosy). Even though there were a few small things that bugged me about the characters and relationships, overall I really enjoyed this book.
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
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:
Yes
This book kept showing up as a recommendation for me, but I wasn't sold on it based on the description. I am so glad i gave it a chance anyway. This was difficult to get into- I'd say the first 100 pages, I wasn't attached but then once I got into it- I couldn't stop. I cried. I laughed. I loved it! Would definitely recommend!
A great read on a little know part of American history. Highly recommend.
Really cool to read a book on this topic. Not 5 stars because the main character continued to grow then regress, but other than that I really enjoyed it!