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As I am a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ member, I have noticed that Wench seems to be a book that is buzzing especially among some of my favorite authors. I am glad that I took time to read it because once I started, it was impossible to put down!

Wench is the story of four slave women- Lizzie, Reenie, Sweet and Mawu who vacation in the state of Ohio with their white masters. Say what? Nope, I am not crazy, There actually was a resort in the 1850's where white slave owners could bring their female slaves and they did it in full view of other white people. The author doesn't sugarcoat the trials of these four women as we are given their back stories mainly through the voice of Lizzie.

Now, I have noticed that there are lots of reviewers of the book that are more critical of the book because they are much more knowledgeable about slavery, existing laws, and the abolition movement. I cannot comment on that particularly but what I would say is that this story kept me turning the pages. I was caught up in the narrative and I wanted to see what was going to happen to these four women. That I feel is the endearing quality of the book- these four women and how they explore friendships, forbidden love, and a quest for freedom.