A review by booktalkwithkarla
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd

emotional hopeful medium-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

4.75

Centered on the experiences of Sarah and Hetty, this novel builds on the real lives of women and men in the early 1800s navigating relationships, challenges, and finding meaning. Sue Monk Kidd writes fabulously about Sarah Grimke and her sister - what they did for abolition and women’s rights and about the costs in their personal lives. I really enjoyed this story for its writing, characters, and history lessons. This book is about longing, loyalty, loving, and living. Hard things happen yet Monk Kidd leads with hope. Highly discussable. 

“We gon put our spirits in the tree so they safe from harm.”