The story of two women born in the early 1800's in Charleston, SC - one born into slavery and the other born into a slaveholding family. Despite the roles of mistress and slave that they were born into, they both rebel in the roles - a rebellion that shapes their friendship and their lives.
I gave the book 4 1/2 stars. The only reason that I ddn't give it the full five stars was because my emotions weren't drawn into the story enough. But that doesn't mean that it wasn't a really really good story. Both Sarah Grimke (who was based on a real woman) and Hettie/Handful were women to be admired. I would love to see this book made into a movie.
I gave the book 4 1/2 stars. The only reason that I ddn't give it the full five stars was because my emotions weren't drawn into the story enough. But that doesn't mean that it wasn't a really really good story. Both Sarah Grimke (who was based on a real woman) and Hettie/Handful were women to be admired. I would love to see this book made into a movie.
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