I preread all novels that my daughter would like to read. That being said I truly find that this novel is a great find for young girls all over the world. As a mother you want the very best for your children and you hope that you can truly inspire them to become great adults. This book has helped me show my daughter that we are very blessed to be born free and that there is a whole lot of young girls in the world that do not and did not have the same opportunities that she does. I am very excited that she has become excited about this book and we are searching for the next part of the series.

I thought this book was excellent. I couldn't put it down until I finished it. I thought it was brutal and touching and even hopeful despite the truly bleak situations the heroine found herself in. I do, however, have a couple critiques. Number one, the main theme (of seeds) was underdeveloped. It seemed like an afterthought to the plot so that they could put seeds in the title. I found that quite weak. Also, while she did try to show the flaws of both the British and the Americans, she seemed to vilify the British more than the Patriots. I don't think it was a coincidence that her truly evil owners are loyalists. She ignored the way the loyalists were persecuted (even tarred and feathered) and forced out of their homes- not to mention that the British eliminated slavery before the Americans did. Oh well, I guess I'm just as biased as she is. Rant over. A very good novel just the same.

I'm surprised I didn't like this book more than I did. Unfortunately I did not find the main character very believable.