Book guide
The Invention of Wings
Two women bound by slavery fight for freedom in very different ways.
GenresHistoricalLiterary
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About The Invention of Wings
Set in early nineteenth-century Charleston, the novel follows enslaved Hetty “Handful” Grimké and Sarah Grimké, the daughter of the household that owns her. Moving between their voices, it traces their intertwined struggles against slavery, gender restrictions, and the limits placed on their lives.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Extreme
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- misogyny
- slavery
- death of parent
- racism
- sexual content
- physical abuse
- execution
