Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd

27 reviews

jackgoss's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence

mwood333's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

jcqln112's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Slavery

Moderate: Self harm and Violence

Minor: Death of parent

booksonmain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? No

3.75

This book is truly heartbreaking. Reading about the experiences of slaves in the 1800s South was difficult. The author did an admiral job of bringing historical figures to life. I regret that I didn't know about the Grimke family until reading this novel. Clearly they played a very important role in history and I am grateful to now know more of their story. While this is a fictional account, it's clear that the author put a great deal of thought into keeping it as historically realistic as possible. The relationship between Sarah and Handful is well executed. They obviously have a very complicated relationship, but the author is still able to provide the depth needed for us to feel for both characters. Overall, this was a very well done novel and I found it both entertaining and educational. I listened to the book on audio, and I greatly appreciated that Sarah and Handful had different narrators. It definitely added to the overall experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

hannahfae's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, and Slavery

bcom's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Minor: Sexual assault

smreads24's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Slavery

woodsymel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

stan2long's review against another edition

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

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

5.0

Excellent story that takes place in the pre-Civil War slavery plantation south. I knew this was going to be a great book in the first 90 seconds. The story meanders a bit, but that’s because this is a fiction that is based on real life individuals. The main white young lady goes on to be a nationally renowned abolitionist against slavery, and an advocate for equality of women as well. After the end of the book, the author fills in some details on the true life story, but I’d say save that until the end, because she reveals a few points that are best saved until you’ve completed the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Violence

iluvbooks13's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Racial slurs