Brandon J. (bran-flakes14) reviewed on 6/7/2010 + 72 more book reviews

Sharon Draper's "Copper Sun" is a stunning work of historical fiction that conveys the horrors of slavery from a unique point of view. Told entirely from a young slave girl's eyes, the book if full of undeniably human characters and explicit, though not unbearable, scenes of slave life. The writing is definitely geared to young adults, so this is a great read to help expand a teenager's knowledge of slavery in the United States. The main character is loveable and strong, and the various supporting players, both good and bad, are involving and deftly-written. The story takes unexpected turns and goes places I wasn't expecting, so it turned out to be a rather unique read, too. I've only read a handful of books in one sitting in my entire life, and this was one of those books! Highly, highly recommended!

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