Anderson, Laurie. Chains. NYC: 2008. 300 pages. (Historical Fiction)
1776.
Revolutionary War.
Isabel and Ruth, sisters~ SLAVES.
Their Mistress dies, where do they go?
New York City.
To the Lockton's LOYALISTS
Soldiers, beatings, hangings, brandings, battles, fires...
SOLD.
Isabel is no Patriot; She is no Loyalist;
She will help whoever can promise her
FREEDOM.
Review:
Amazing,
Powerful,
Painful,
Shocking
...
TRUE.
This book was written so well! It had so much detail, it felt as though I was there. I could feel Isabel's fear and pain, her anger and resentment. Although I have never had my flesh boil under a hot iron, I could almost feel it when Laurie Halse Anderson described it. I actually learned a lot from this book. I learned about the lifestyles of slaves and rich folk in 1776. I learned about the Revolutionary War and the conditions of Rebel and British Soldiers. The way she described it, it almost seemed like Anderson experienced these events herself. She obviously put a lot of research and work into this book, and it deserves to be read by all.
Reviewed by: DancingPenguins96