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Although less than 170 pages, this novel packs a lot of emotional punch. Told from the perspective of several characters-a landowner and mistress, slaves, indentured servants-it describes the horrific institution of slavery and how it shaped attitudes in American society-attitudes still too prevalent today. The ignorance of people and how religious sects were able to prey on the simple and uneducated is also a recurring theme, much like the evangelical groups who follow corrupt politicians today.