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4.16 AVERAGE


Based on a true story! Amazing! A bit slow at times.

3
challenging dark emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This books is immaculately written. It is an important piece of American literature. It is about slavery so the point is not to enjoy the book. That being said, I did not find this book very enjoyable. One of the main characters I found very frustrating, because her actions and words don't always match. She is based on a real person so this isn't a short coming of the author. However, I found this book difficult to finish when half the perspective of the novel was a frustrating character and the pacing was slow. This book is very important to American literature, and it was not the most enjoyable read. It is both at the same time. 
emotional reflective 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: Yes
challenging emotional informative sad tense 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
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: No
adventurous emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Really good historical fiction! Two viewpoints Sarah -white girl born on a plantation and Handful-the slave that was given to her for her 11th bday.
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Such a great listen. Loved the characters and the story. Sweet at times and heartbreaking at other times. Based on a real woman who actually lived, which always gets 10 bonus points in my book. Really enjoyed this one.