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Somewhere between short story and full novel... this story does a great job of isolating what might be going through the mind of a captive and the heartbreaking reality that they are not anyone's people anymore.
People often shun the different in an act of self-preservation and to remain loyal to those they stand with. But in the end, humanity transcends our differences. When that reality is embodied in the trait of a character, I think that's generally where we find a hero in a story. I felt th ...more
People often shun the different in an act of self-preservation and to remain loyal to those they stand with. But in the end, humanity transcends our differences. When that reality is embodied in the trait of a character, I think that's generally where we find a hero in a story. I felt th ...more
Learned about this one through an online book club. It was just great.
I really liked the story and plot, especially the time setting. But the lack of dialogue - instead just being told what each character said bothered me, more than I expected.
Nov 30, 2016
Susan Halvor
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Mar 17, 2018
Cathy
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Jun 13, 2021
Tim Taber
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May 21, 2019
Erika Lathrop
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