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kassie_genevieve's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
queenbae's review
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
frenchfrybri's review against another edition
4.0
This is a really good book about the imagined inspiration behind The Scarlet Letter. It’s a great story with a lot of moving parts. It kept me interested, but I do wish that it was a bit longer. So much happened and I wanted to know more, especially in the last 50 pages or so. A great book that I’d highly recommend for anyone who enjoys historical fiction.
sandiet's review against another edition
4.0
I have not read The Scarlet Letter and I suspect I never will but I enjoyed this fiction based on that story. The author has given us an interesting novel based on Hester Prynne, the woman in the Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Some chapters told the story of the Salem witch trials and I definitely will seek out more books about that sordid chapter of history.
srm401's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
shellkay's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
chelregel's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ebc726's review against another edition
3.0
The writing and the story were fine if you look at it purely from a reading perspective, but I think the title is misleading as it sort of implies this is a prequel to The Scarlet Letter or at the very least that story told from Hester’s point of view. I wasn’t super into what it actually was - a fictionalized version of life in the 17th and 18th centuries in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s life, and exploring where he may have gotten his inspiration from. Please note that I listened to the audiobook, so some of my overall confusion on the plot/etc may have come from the audio version not being the most engaging.