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The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd

8 reviews

robyngarcia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

Great historical fiction about the real-life Eliza Lucas Pickney who helped in the making of South Carolina’s industry. Following Eliza through her inheritance and her decisions regarding what to do with her family's land when she was constantly dismissed because she was a woman, had me picking up the book continuously wanting to know how it played out. Natasha incorporated the ugly and real truth about the slave trade very well and the monumental role the people played in the success of what was to become the indigo trade. I’m glad that the author was able to incorporate Eliza’s letters and prayers. It was a nice touch.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation

Minor: Miscarriage

teneke's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Slavery

Moderate: Death and Sexual violence

emmsco's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Chronic illness and Miscarriage

professional_grandma's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book was an interesting experience. The fact that this was historical fiction based on the letters of a real person was such a unique premise and really elevated the story. However there were quite a few moments in the story that made me uncomfortable to read, like when the author would randomly describe something in more detail than necessary. Overall, I was able to look past those bits and get drawn into this world and experience Eliza’s struggles as a woman in the 1700s. This book made me absolutely furious and sad in the best way and I enjoyed reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Slavery

Moderate: Miscarriage and Injury/Injury detail

prof_pelon's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I enjoyed this book a lot.  Eliza Lucas is a fascinating historical figure, and I love that someone has written her story as a novel.  My issue with it is that the book deals with slavery and the relationship between enslaveder and enslaved in a very modern way.  I feel that the author was so focused on making Eliza loveable, she took her out of the time she lived in and the view of the world Eliza would have had.  The anachronisms of it all pulled me out of the book several times. As a historian it bothered me.  It is still a good book, but I wish it was better about being honest with the slavery issues. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, and Police brutality

There is some historical white washing of events, views, and people.

saffire_sky's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War

lanorton's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A very well written book that tells the story of a girl who shaped North Carolina and America. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

lalalily17's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

The Indigo Girl is a fabulous piece of historical fiction that reads as if it's poetry. The characters and descriptions are lush and vibrant. Eliza Lucas is a hardworking, determined, strong willed young woman who always did what she felt to be right, regardless of societies expectations. I am amazed I had never heard of her before this book. I wish more people knew of her and all that she accomplished. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Slavery

Minor: Death, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Blood, and Pregnancy