A review by tamara12561
Bound by Sally Cabot Gunning
3.0
I loved The Widow's War, and I knew I wanted to read others by this author. I did not enjoy this one quite as much as the previous one, simply because I didn't identify as much with Alice as I did with Widow Berry. Alice's naivete did not ring entirely true for me, though I do realize she was written to be young and at times foolish. I got frustrated with the overuse of the references to "circle", also.
I did like getting to find out what happened to the widow, and I appreciated the political references leading up to the revolution. In the author's note she mentions the prevalence of indentured servitude in the 21st century, even in the United States, and I am reminded of my own naivete about "liberty and justice for all". I think it was great that the author included that mention in her book, since historical fiction often has lessons to teach us about our own era.
I did like getting to find out what happened to the widow, and I appreciated the political references leading up to the revolution. In the author's note she mentions the prevalence of indentured servitude in the 21st century, even in the United States, and I am reminded of my own naivete about "liberty and justice for all". I think it was great that the author included that mention in her book, since historical fiction often has lessons to teach us about our own era.