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Jul 18, 2016TheresaAJ rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This debut novel is a page turner that I read in a day and a half. Set in 1850s Alabama, two women lead intertwined lives. Theodora is the wife of a large plantation owner while Sarah, a slave, is her daughter's maid and husband's daughter by another slave. Told in alternating viewpoints, this novel explores the lives of two antebellum women trapped in very different cages. I was not prepared for the twist at the end. The Wedding Gift is the July 2016 selection for the Willa Cather Book Club.