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pretty good but i dont think it emotionally affected me and i could see how the characters were meant to have personality but i thought they were slightly bland

lynnestokes's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative fast-paced

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

5.0

My favorite book in a while. Historical and gripping.

joaniesickler's review against another edition

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4.0

Didn't realize til the end that it's based on real history. Was urged to read it. Didn't really want another slave/master story. It's much more than that. Extraordinary women, first feminists, and Southerners at that! Good.

bibi003's review against another edition

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4.0

A fascinating fictionalized account of the Grimke sisters, a powerful pair of feminist abolitionists, speakers, writers and teachers. Novels about slavery are always confronting to read, and so important. I listened to the audiobook version and it was really good. The story was engrossing and I learned a lot. The author's notes at the end were really interesting, too.

threegoodrats's review against another edition

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4.0

My review is here.

ionab46's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

stephaniesteen73's review against another edition

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4.0

Set in early 1800s Charleston, this book portrays the "peculiar institution" of slavery and the beginning of the abolitionist movement. Memorable characters, although the story drags down a bit in the middle.

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