The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd

I always enjoy a historical fiction based on real people's lives. This was a surprise to me as I thought when I started it the the book was all fiction. I liked how Sue Monk Kidd told at the end what parts she re-imagined and what parts were based on actual facts from letters and journals. As she was writing about authors from the 1830's this helped to make the story more authentic. Slave narratives are difficult for me to read, but the story was well-written and I kept up with the story, even t I always enjoy a historical fiction based on real people's lives. This was a surprise to me as I thought when I started it that the book was all fiction. I liked how Sue Monk Kidd told at the end what parts she re-imagined and what parts were based on actual facts from letters and journals. As she was writing about authors from the 1830's this helped to make the story more authentic. Slave narratives are difficult for me to read, but the story was well-written and I kept up with the story, even though I had wanted to quit when the story became too gruesome. It's amazing how abolitionists became women suffragettes, fighting for the rights of women and slaves both. Amazing that these women wrote about slavery before Uncle Tom's Cabin was published. I liked reading about the bravery of these two sisters. This would make a good movie.