The Invention of Wings

Name: The Invention of Wings
Rating: 8.04 (512 reviews)
ISBN: 9780143121701

From the celebrated author of The Secret Life of Bees, a #1 New York Times bestselling novel about two unforgettable American women. Writing at the height of her narrative and imaginative gifts, Sue Monk Kidd presents a masterpiece of hope, daring, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world. This exquisitely written novel is a triumph of storytelling that looks with unswerving eyes at a devastating wound in American history, through women whose struggles for liberation, empowerment, and expression will leave no reader unmoved.

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Published May 5, 2015

400 pages

Average rating: 8.04

512 RATINGS

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Readers say *The Invention of Wings* by Sue Monk Kidd is a beautifully written, well-researched historical fiction that vividly explores America’s dar...

K Olson

Jan 14, 2025

6/10 stars

I was really excited to read this book as I had heard and read such great things about it. I would give it 3.5 stars if that were an option. The writing is beautiful, I found though that the story dragged at points. I also had a hard time with what seemed like current day values being imposed on history. It helped me to keep reading when I saw that Sarah was based on a real woman who was an abolitionist.

KikiStoneCreek

Jun 03, 2023

8/10 stars

I didn't realize until the end of the book that it was based on real history. A compelling read that was hard for me to put down. I highly recommend this book!

Becky

Sep 09, 2026

6/10 stars

It ends so abruptly! I want to know (for sure) if the plan worked!!!

BookListLinda

Aug 24, 2026

7/10 stars

https://cerebralspice.wordpress.com/2026/08/24/book-list-the-invention-of-wings-by-sue-monk-kidd Overall, I liked The Invention of Wings, as much as anything for its truth-telling of America’s dark history and enslavement. It got maybe a bit too long for me, but worth reading.

hannah8ball

Jul 17, 2026

10/10 stars

What an excellent book! Loved how Kidd treated these characters. This is definitely going on my list to make sure my daughter reads in order to understand history from other than a white, male perspective.