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Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Gray
by Dorothy Love
Having never read much about the Lee family, and certainly never about Selina Gray, I enjoyed this detailed look into both their lives.
I do feel that the purpose of the novel -the friendship between Mary and Selina - was not fully realized, perhaps because of all the detail in the story. Mary's entire life is narrated at length, which necessarily spreads the focus of the story widely over the lives of all in her immediate family. Although it was very interesting to read and learn about the Lee family, it did detract from the mistress/slave friendship story.
I also was occasionally confused by the timeline as the book went back and forth between two narrators with overlapping time segments.
There were a few big details left out of the story as well, like how exactly the Lees lost Arlington. Other big moments were mentioned rather casually.
Overall, I did enjoy the book and I found the details of the story fascinating.
I do feel that the purpose of the novel -the friendship between Mary and Selina - was not fully realized, perhaps because of all the detail in the story. Mary's entire life is narrated at length, which necessarily spreads the focus of the story widely over the lives of all in her immediate family. Although it was very interesting to read and learn about the Lee family, it did detract from the mistress/slave friendship story.
I also was occasionally confused by the timeline as the book went back and forth between two narrators with overlapping time segments.
There were a few big details left out of the story as well, like how exactly the Lees lost Arlington. Other big moments were mentioned rather casually.
Overall, I did enjoy the book and I found the details of the story fascinating.