Wench

A good book is hard to find these days, I guess. I read all the reviews on Wench, and of course I got excited. Well, I didn't like it. The main character made me mad throughout the whole book. Her loyalty to her master was something I just couldn't fathom. In fact, her love/loyalty to her master caused pain for the other slaves she was close to. I feel like that might be what turned me off from the novel all together.

The Wench was a story about women who were slaves/mistresses for their masters. This novel will tug at probably ever emotion imaginable. When I read books like this, I am always happy I wasn't born in those times. I just do not think I would be able to survive. These woman had no other choice but to be strong and do what they had to do survive. I just can't imagine having absolutely no freedom.

I respected the author for writing a book about this part of history, but I still wouldn't recommend this book.

Resuming back to my original list, I'm now reading The Pact by Jodi Picoult. I expect it to be good, so hopefully I will be able to recommend this one. :-) I'll let you know in a few days.