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Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix MAG
Uprising is a tale woven from tendrils of smoky memories from times long past and emotions still strong. This novel is a winding puzzle of life and loss, and the heart-wrenching tale of death, sacrifice, and devotion to one’s cause.
The theme “never give up” is found throughout Uprising in the three main characters’ commitment to a cause and their refusal to stop trying, despite dangerous circumstances. Even when death looms, they fight for their rights and the rights of all workers in the shirtwaist factories of the 1900s.
This book was impossible to put down. The prose sucks the reader in, and the story, with flowing details, keeps the reader hypnotized in the amazing tale of three young women caught in the fire that shocked America, changing it forever.
I definitely recommend Uprising to anyone who loves history and wishes they could have been there to experience it. If you read this book, I guarantee that you’ll never look at history the same way again
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I read this book over a year ago and absolutely loved it, Haddix has always been a genius. Less than a month ago, though, I read a book called "In the Time of Butterflies," that I think Haddix may have gotten some inspiration.
"In the Time of Butterlies," by Julia Alvarez, is also based off true events that happend in the Dominican Republic to four girls. All but one girl survives, and the book opens with the surviving girl, just like this one. The narrators switch from chapter to chapter. Even though the plots are completely different, I strongly encourage reading "In The Time of Butterflies" is you liked the way this book was set up. I loved both books so much, and I personally am now going to try the "head jumping" technique they both used to write with.
