A review by thirdeyeangel23
A Hope Divided by Alyssa Cole

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Alyssa Cole knows how to get you in your feelings. This is the story of Marley and Ewan. The product of a former slave and slave master, Marley has spent most of her life living under the safety of her sister who took her into the family estate. As a well known herbalist and abolitionist everything changes for Marley the night her brother returns home with his wife and Marley offers refuge to a Union soldier. As the war continues to wage on Marley finds solace in Ewan while everything she’s ever known crumbled. A story of unlikely forbidden love blossoming under the most dangerous of circumstances, Cole keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
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