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While many find the dual timelines "not confusing" and "beautifully interwoven", some readers felt the modern 1987 storyline was less developed or wrapped up too quickly compared to the 1875 era. Reader Experiences

Some critics, such as those at Colloquium , praise the "authentic and credible" character voices. However, a review from Big Little Literature suggests the dialect used for Black characters can occasionally feel like a "cliché". El Libro De Los Amigos Perdidos Lisa Wingate ...

Following the Civil War, Hannie Gossett, a formerly enslaved woman, finds herself on a perilous journey to Texas. She is joined by two unlikely companions: Lavinia, the pampered daughter of Hannie's former master, and Juneau Jane, the master's illegitimate Creole daughter. While the half-sisters seek their father to secure a stolen inheritance, Hannie’s deeper mission is to find her mother and siblings, who were sold off years prior. While many find the dual timelines "not confusing"

“I learned about the lost friends project that I never knew about — fascinating!” The StoryGraph Following the Civil War, Hannie Gossett, a formerly

Lisa Wingate’s (2020) is a compelling dual-timeline historical novel that explores themes of family, identity, and the enduring power of stories. Inspired by actual "Lost Friends" advertisements from post-Civil War newspapers, the book follows two parallel journeys in Louisiana separated by a century. Plot Summary

The narrative weaves together two distinct timelines that eventually converge: