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The Invention of Wings
- By: Sue Monk Kidd
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Adepero Oduye
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 138
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 136
Sarah Grimké is the middle daughter. The one her mother calls difficult and her father calls remarkable. On Sarah's eleventh birthday, Hetty 'Handful' Grimke is taken from the slave quarters she shares with her mother, wrapped in lavender ribbons, and presented to Sarah as a gift.
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5 out of 5 stars
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fabulous story and narration
- By Emma on 04-17-15
- The Invention of Wings
- By: Sue Monk Kidd
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Adepero Oduye
Wonderful audio book!
Reviewed: 08-08-15
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes highly recommended. The narrator adds so much to this book…..I don't think it would be so captivating if I read it myself. I was taken back into the time and place by listening to the accounts of Sarah and Handful. There were some powerful themes in the story and yet it was not dense - it was easy listening.
What other book might you compare The Invention of Wings to and why?
I loved the City of Bees by same author and narrators, for the same reasons.
What does Jenna Lamia and Adepero Oduye bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Made it real and captivating….and often very disturbing.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Many moments moved in this book and left me disturbed and inspired.
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