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Book Review of Bound

Bound
Bound
Author: Sally Gunning
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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This is actually the second book in the 2-book series. The first being "The Widow's War." Not knowing that, I read "Bound" first. I then read TWW. I liked it that way. Not knowing the "story behind the story" or the history of the other characters, I was more in Alice's (the main character of "Bound")position, and I think had I known the story of Widow Berry and Freeman, "Bound" would've been more predictable.

I liked "Bound" despite not really liking Alice. I felt sorry for her, and given the mostly unhappy life she had lead and her youth, I could understand some of the choices she made. However, I just got frustrated with her for not waking up and coming to accept the love and acceptance she had found. I ended up not really liking her very much, although she is not an entirely unlikeable character. She redeemed herself in the end.

All in all, a well-written book which I enjoyed reading.