3.04k reviews for:

The Invention of Wings

Sue Monk Kidd

4.16 AVERAGE

sadie_hayes's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

sarahjfloyd's review against another edition

3.5

challenging informative slow-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

read1more's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

redreadinghood4789's review against another edition

5.0

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Absolutely stunning!!! A must read...Kidd's best book.

susanbrooks's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional 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

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Historical fiction regarding the abolitionist Grimke sisters of South Carolina with a parallel story about some of those enslaved by their family. Fascinating to learn more. I was dubious about a white woman writing the part of an enslaved woman, but she did a respectable job.

kkauf's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective fast-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

suegat's review against another edition

4.5

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

stillomomx3's review against another edition

3.0

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Crammed it in for book club, couldn't connect with characters. Thought it could of ended a 100 pages earlier.

annafitzhayes's review against another edition

4.0

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I thought the story dragged a bit towards the middle, but otherwise I really enjoyed it.

pixibix's review

4.0

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Very good. Heart rending, inspiring, tragic and interesting. Well written, good characters