Having read it in just 10 days I absolutely loved it. I especially loved they way Sue detailed in her author's note how fact may have differed from fiction. Its a wonderful story based on true events that really makes you think about what you are but on this earth to achieve.

Loved it....what these sisters did, their courage and vulnerability was inspiring, made me ask what am I doing to make this world a better place. Why hadn't I heard of them before. They championed not only the abolition do Slavery, but Women's equality as well. Their sacrifices for their beliefs was unflinching. Sacrifices were however a daily occurrence for the negros of the South. And they had no choice but to live their lives for their 'Masters' - the strength and cunning to survive that came...

I really loved this book. Ever since seeing the movie 12 years a slave, I have been particularly interested in the theme of African Americans surviving and thriving In spite of their dire straits. I read it in one evening because I couldn't wait to know the end of the story. And I loved the fact that. The book was based on a true story.

Sue Monk Kidd has written two magical novels which remain among my favourites – The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid Chair. When I discovered she had a new book out, I had to read it.The Invention of Wings is an historical novel with a basis in fact – the story of Sarah Grimke, daughter of a wealthy slave-owning Charleston lawyer and one of a large number of off-spring. When, at the age of 11, Sarah is given a young slave girl as a gift, she defies convention by trying at first to refuse the

What a great story and made even more powerful given it was based on real characters.There was so much I loved about this book. The bond between Sarah and Handful and the contrast of their lives. The alternate chapters giving their different perspectives was wonderful. Telling the story in this way just really highlighted their different lives.The relationship between Sarah and Nina and the rest of the family. The family dynamics, Sarah's relationships with her parents especially were very belie...

I couldn't put this book down. Sue Monk Kidd wove history into the fictional slave household of Sarah and Angelina Grimke. Sarah and Angelina were real life anti - slavery campaigners. They both did speaking tours in America. The fictional household shows the horror of slavery, the powerless of the situation for thousands of people, both black and white. Thank goodness there were people like Sarah and Angelina!

The gripping story in this book told alternately by a slave girl, Handful, and Sarah the daughter of a slave owning family explores intellectual freedom as well as physical freedom. On Sarah's 11th birthday she is given Handful as a gift, decorated with a lavender birthday bow. She tries without success to decline the "gift" thus incurring the wrath and disdain of the rest of her family. And so begins the difficult relationship. Sarah is ambitious and would like to become a lawyer but when she i...

This is a beautiful tale of two sisters standing up for what they believe in, even though it means going against everything their world consists of. Sue Monk Kidd does a wonderful job of chronicling the lives of the famous Grimke sisters- the first female abolitionists and women's rights pioneers in America in the 19th century, juxtaposing their story with that of their female slave Hetty Handful who experiences the trials and tribulations of slavery firsthand. This book has touched me deeply fo...

Moving, heartbreaking at times, beautifully written. I enjoyed the dual point of view. Loved the setting in Charleston and the surrounding plantations.

Very good. Tough to read at at times, simply because of all the terrible, true things the book portrays.

What do I think? Well for starters I started this book and Friday and finished it on Monday, that says alot no? Ya well it aint enough.In short guys, if you enjoyed Kathryn Stockett's "The Help", you will enjoy this book. I have a lot to say but I fear my review will not justify as to why I want you to get cracking on it.I believe I carry a piece of every book that I enjoyed, into my tomorrow. I would recommend that book to my children and my children's children and it still wouldn't be enough,

Again I bought a book with an Oprah Book Club sticker on, and again I was left disappointed. I'm not saying I didn't like the book, but I expected something better.The story of a white girl who's against slavery, and.... her slave. They form a friendship bond but still, the slave is treated like a slave and hit when disobeyed.Fast forward a few years, and what does the white girl do? She leaves to a slave free country, leaving HER personal slave behind, in the hands of her cruel mother who enjoy...

The book was an absolute page turner. Once you read the first page, you're hooked and there is no turning back. Narrated from the point of two strong but extremely different women of the age, the book takes you through the gruesome days of slavery and women oppression without the drama. It touches the heart and the language and pictures she paints are just brilliant. Any book lover should give this a go. I'll recommend it to anyone.

Sue Monk Kidd does an excellent job writing this book about Sarah Grimke. The story is about the Grimke family in Charleston South Carolina in the 1800s and they own several slaves. Two sisters within the family Sarah and Nina Grimke are repulsed by owning slaves and eventually become very vocal about speaking out about the evils of slavery. The characters have great depth and many of their feelings are so well explained and relatable. The conviction that Sara and Nina have about the anti-slaver...

What I liked about this book the most was that it introduced me to the Grimke sisters, real life historical women who made amazing steps in the right direction to abolish slavery and for women's rights. Extremely forward thinking for the times and especially so considering their family's position in society. Women like this are so inspiring and I enjoyed reading the authors fictional story woven in and around historical facts.