![]() the stories of slavery have been told before and told in ways that you will never forget. I think that's part of the problem with a book like this one. ![]() There are a lot of small details in the first half of the book that really brought the story to life, but the second half is more plot driven, and frankly I didn't think the plot was all that original or gripping. The Invention of Wings starts off strong, and I did really care about the characters who were slaves, but as the book progresses, I felt the story line weakens rather than builds. Sarah really struggles with her desire to do more with her life and the expectations that society and her parents have of her. The book really is as much about women's rights and the lack of options (beyond marriage) for women at the time. The book does a nice job of bringing the time period to life and highlighting the difficulties of having reservations about slavery whilst living in the South. The book tells the story in the voices of Sarah and Handful in alternating chapters. ![]() The story starts off with the gift of a slave, Handful, to 11 year old Sarah. The Invention of Wings is a work of historical fiction that re-imagines the lives of Sarah and Angelina Grimke, two female abolitionists. ![]()
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