What do you think?
Rate this book
Boundless
When strangers invade her village in 1910, young princess Samarah's knowledge of English unwittingly contributes to her capture. Forced into a life of servitude on a plantation far removed from her homeland, Samarah struggles with losing the life and people she had known and loved. Her mother and Bintum - her childhood love who seeks and reunites with her at the plantation- offer a sense of the familiar until tragedy strikes leaving Samarah alone and angry. As the son of Samarah's employer, Mayne Patterson represents all that has caused pain, misery and uncertainty in Samarah's life. Mayne is in love with Samarah and will do everything he can to get her. Can Samarah overcome all the hurt and misgivings to see Mayne for who he is and not what he embodies? Torn between the love to whom she is betrothed and her growing attraction to Mayne, Samarah must decide between her heart's desires and her obligations to her homeland. This debut historical fiction is at once a story of love and identity as it is a portrait of aspects of colonial rule in Africa.
254 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2015
2 people are currently reading
6 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 of 1 review
October 12, 2019
Unique
The story is unique and fairly interesting. However I did not finish it. A few things irked me too much
1) The writer took so much time researching some historical events but got the year slavery ended wrong? It was off by 100 years!!!!!!!
2) The author doesn't seem to know that dates in the 18th century are in the 1700's; the 19th century occurred in the 1800's ect
3) That when another person is speaking a new paragraph begins. It makes it hard sometimes to know who is speaking.
4) the perpetual belief of black persons in the book that that when people do you wrong just forgive them and excuse their behaviour.
5) so tired of persons claiming love when they have just seen the person and has not had any meaningful interaction with each other. That is list not love.
I will probably try and give it another try and complete the book. I think I maybe extra hard I the book due to the utter offense I take at getting point 1 incorrect and with point 4. So I suggest you read it for yourself. You very well my enjoy it and to be honest it is different and I was thrilled that the H and h did not jump into bed with each other quickly and claim "this isn't really like me" bull.
The story is unique and fairly interesting. However I did not finish it. A few things irked me too much
1) The writer took so much time researching some historical events but got the year slavery ended wrong? It was off by 100 years!!!!!!!
2) The author doesn't seem to know that dates in the 18th century are in the 1700's; the 19th century occurred in the 1800's ect
3) That when another person is speaking a new paragraph begins. It makes it hard sometimes to know who is speaking.
4) the perpetual belief of black persons in the book that that when people do you wrong just forgive them and excuse their behaviour.
5) so tired of persons claiming love when they have just seen the person and has not had any meaningful interaction with each other. That is list not love.
I will probably try and give it another try and complete the book. I think I maybe extra hard I the book due to the utter offense I take at getting point 1 incorrect and with point 4. So I suggest you read it for yourself. You very well my enjoy it and to be honest it is different and I was thrilled that the H and h did not jump into bed with each other quickly and claim "this isn't really like me" bull.
Displaying 1 of 1 review