A review by roseleaf24
Set Me Free by Ann Clare LeZotte

4.0

This is a gripping story about Mary trying to reach a deaf girl who is being maltreated, to give her the same acceptance and ability to communicate that she has had in her home community. The story of their relationship is great, and the mystery of Beatrice's backstory is engaging. The social commentary is great for identifying the problems at the time and making clear the problems we still face, but it felt at times little too direct and a little too modern for characters from 250 years ago. I appreciated that Mary has to work through living with her friends' racism, not letting it go unchallenged but also not losing the friendship.