pickIt was good. I liked Manon but I kind of enjoyed Sarah more, the slave given to Manon. But the ending was abrupt, I'm assuming that is the point of the book.
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pickIt was good. I liked Manon but I kind of enjoyed Sarah more, the slave given to Manon. But the ending was abrupt, I'm assuming that is the point of the book.
so-soBook 6 of my #12booksofsummer is a conundrum. Beautifully, skilfully written but a narrator - a plantation owner‘s wife - who, whilst being trapped herself, doesn‘t recognise her own prejudices and actions to limit the freedom of others. I found this quite problematic and didn‘t really enjoy the novel as a result.
I also found this on sale if anyone is interested.
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panI struggled with enjoying this story. It might be a bit Alice Munro-y; you get to enter and observe a life for å while, and then leave without much having been resolved. But Munro does that beautifully, this just seemed pointless. I guess you can discuss the issues of feminism, sexism and who's really property, but there are books that deal better with similar issues. Like that book about the girl given a slave for her birthday by Sue Monk Kidd.
