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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
Loved this book! The references to Mary Wollstonecraft and the James Fenimore Cooper characters made this one of my favorites. Couldn't wait to read the series.
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Like a mix between the Outlander series and The Clan of the Cave Bear series. Not quite as good as either, but action-packed and a compulsive read. The romance was satisfying, but they're no Jamie & Claire!
Frankly, this book was too much for me. When I read about the connections/similarities with Outlander, I was excited, and when I first started reading I was more enthralled than I had been so far with Outlander. I also LOVE The Last of the Mohicans so I was excited about that too. But that didn't last long.
What I expected was a natural progression of Nathaniel and Elizabeth falling in love with a sprinkling of ~ scandal ~ from Richard Todd or her father, but instead it was a zero-to-60 progression of scandal with Richard Todd sprinkled with romance. Nathaniel and Elizabeth spend so much of the first part of the book mad at each other, and in stupid ways -- they're mad because they HARDLY KNOW EACH OTHER and yet they're committing to marriage and, somehow, totally smitten -- which happened almost immediately. They don't know each other so of course their communication is crap. This is not appealing to me to read, at all.
To be honest I had to skip forward a few times because it was just too much for me. One of my issues with Outlander is that there's always some sort of drama going on, and it's exactly the same with Nathaniel and Elizabeth. Perhaps about halfway through they had the sort of relationship stability that makes a gal swoon -- but by then I was so annoyed with them and the book, it didn't mean much to me.
I also don't understand the point of involving the Last of the Mohicans characters but changing them slightly. Why not call Nathaniel Dan'l instead and leave the original names the same?
The thing I did like about this book -- which is what pulled me in, in the beginning -- is the author's attention to detail and the painting of the picture. It was clearly researched and I appreciated the descriptions of what life was like back then. I appreciate that Elizabeth was against slavery. I liked her aunt's character a lot. Actually I liked really all of the female characters. They were all interesting and compelling.
Maybe one day I will come back and read this book all the way through with more patience, but not for awhile.
What I expected was a natural progression of Nathaniel and Elizabeth falling in love with a sprinkling of ~ scandal ~ from Richard Todd or her father, but instead it was a zero-to-60 progression of scandal with Richard Todd sprinkled with romance. Nathaniel and Elizabeth spend so much of the first part of the book mad at each other, and in stupid ways -- they're mad because they HARDLY KNOW EACH OTHER and yet they're committing to marriage and, somehow, totally smitten -- which happened almost immediately. They don't know each other so of course their communication is crap. This is not appealing to me to read, at all.
To be honest I had to skip forward a few times because it was just too much for me. One of my issues with Outlander is that there's always some sort of drama going on, and it's exactly the same with Nathaniel and Elizabeth. Perhaps about halfway through they had the sort of relationship stability that makes a gal swoon -- but by then I was so annoyed with them and the book, it didn't mean much to me.
I also don't understand the point of involving the Last of the Mohicans characters but changing them slightly. Why not call Nathaniel Dan'l instead and leave the original names the same?
The thing I did like about this book -- which is what pulled me in, in the beginning -- is the author's attention to detail and the painting of the picture. It was clearly researched and I appreciated the descriptions of what life was like back then. I appreciate that Elizabeth was against slavery. I liked her aunt's character a lot. Actually I liked really all of the female characters. They were all interesting and compelling.
Maybe one day I will come back and read this book all the way through with more patience, but not for awhile.
Maybe I should pay more attention when goodreads repeatedly recommends a book... Think this was first recommended about 4 years ago and just because it was recommended by a website I refused to read it!
This was an engrossing story that I didn't want to put down.
This was an engrossing story that I didn't want to put down.
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is an amazing book. The characters are so strong and Donati does an amazing job of making you feel emotionally connected to these characters. I couldn’t put it down.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes