It's just a tiny burn on her thumb and it doesn't even hurt, but Mirielle's husband insists she make a trip in to the doctor's office to have it checked. Mirielle begrudgingly goes in to see her doctor, never anticipating what comes next. A leper, Mirielle couldn't possibly be a leper. She is immediately sent away to the leper colony in Louisiana. The indignity of the situation is almost more than she can bear and if she can just get someone to understand this is all one big misunderstanding. That one little burn on Mirielle's thumb is the catalyst to rewrite her life story.
I enjoyed this book for providing me with a look into a part of history that I wasn't familiar with and had not heard about previously. At times, I felt the plot dragged a little and felt that some of Mirielle's selfish behavior was hard to take, but that also made her come to life more from the pages.
Overall, this book was well worth the read and I appreciated the author's attention to detail in researching this story. I received this book courtesy of the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I enjoyed this book for providing me with a look into a part of history that I wasn't familiar with and had not heard about previously. At times, I felt the plot dragged a little and felt that some of Mirielle's selfish behavior was hard to take, but that also made her come to life more from the pages.
Overall, this book was well worth the read and I appreciated the author's attention to detail in researching this story. I received this book courtesy of the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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