2.5 stars



Perfect for fans of [a:Harriet Beecher Stowe|26242|Harriet Beecher Stowe|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1229626652p2/26242.jpg]'s [b:Uncle Tom’s Cabin|34868267|Uncle Tom’s Cabin|Harriet Beecher Stowe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1492375160l/34868267._SX50_.jpg|2478635]. The writing style similar as well as the woman writer's perspective. [a:Aphra Behn|28778|Aphra Behn|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1210187288p2/28778.jpg]'s discourse on slavery reminds me very much of [a:Jane Austen|1265|Jane Austen|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1588941810p2/1265.jpg]'s writing and attitude towards it. In Austen's book [b:Mansfield Park|45032|Mansfield Park|Jane Austen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1397063295l/45032._SY75_.jpg|2722329], she has the main heroine speak up on slaves possibly being freed even though Austen didn't speak about this publicly. Benn takes a similar stance where she uses her writing to suggest her opinions.