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dexterw's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
happylilkt's review against another edition
5.0
A fantastical fable set in the early days of England's entry into the "New World." Full of romance, passion, vengeance, hypocrisy, revelation, and maybe even redemption...
vickitoria08's review against another edition
Book was boring and I had to read it for school.
anabarroso99's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Slow paced, very descriptive book. I appreciated the mistery of the plot and the misticism that the characters are surrounded by, that fits very well with the religious colonial society and the importance that they give it. I found pear’l character the most interesting and likeable. However I found the descriptions too long and tiring and the pace to be too slow for me. As a result, I took a very long time to finish this book.
mdrosend's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
reader123456's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
book_bear's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I really liked the meat and potatoes of the story, but the book itself was far too wordy. The story could easily have been told in 3 or 4 chapters.
music_girl93's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Grief, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy
zoegrace1138's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I firmly believe this should have been a short story. (Opinion from a suffering high school me)
calco's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
An intriguing story about how pre-United States Puritanism ruled New England and the moral compass of colonist settlers. You can see how the rage of a high demand religion and god drove these people to call out and punish sin publicly, and how that led easily to events like the Salem Witch Trials, the religious upheavals of the 19th century, and even now to the righteous indignation of radical conservatives in the US. And yet, it also reveals how the human desire for community, love, and forgiveness often seem to reign supreme in the end, despite any pain and humiliation enacted along the way.