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A review by r_j_setser
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
What a beautiful book!
A friend recommended this book to me, and thankfully my library had a copy ready and waiting for me.
"Remember, child, thee has never escaped at all if love is not there."
The Witch of Blackbird Pond is such a powerful story that holds historical meaning and reminders for today's society. The clear message of "people fear what they don't understand" is just as valuable in today's world as it was then. The toxic need to blame others and explain things away leads to slandering and the decimation of innocent reputations. Every time I read a story--fictional or fact-- about the Witch Hunts of this time, I'm reminded of how our world (and sometimes Church) still partakes in these things out of fear, just in different ways. The courage that Kit had to stand up for the innocent, be herself, and go against what people expected of her when her conscience knew that it was wrong, was inspirational.
I absolutely loved reading this book and will absolutely be recommending it to friends!
"You did well, child, to come to the meadow. There is always a cure here when the heart is troubled."
Content: Clean! No cursing, s3xual content, nor action/gore. This story is purely historical fiction, all mentions of witchcraft are the ideology of the Witch Hunts of the 1800s--which was almost always false accusations.
A friend recommended this book to me, and thankfully my library had a copy ready and waiting for me.
"Remember, child, thee has never escaped at all if love is not there."
The Witch of Blackbird Pond is such a powerful story that holds historical meaning and reminders for today's society. The clear message of "people fear what they don't understand" is just as valuable in today's world as it was then. The toxic need to blame others and explain things away leads to slandering and the decimation of innocent reputations. Every time I read a story--fictional or fact-- about the Witch Hunts of this time, I'm reminded of how our world (and sometimes Church) still partakes in these things out of fear, just in different ways. The courage that Kit had to stand up for the innocent, be herself, and go against what people expected of her when her conscience knew that it was wrong, was inspirational.
I absolutely loved reading this book and will absolutely be recommending it to friends!
"You did well, child, to come to the meadow. There is always a cure here when the heart is troubled."
Content: Clean! No cursing, s3xual content, nor action/gore. This story is purely historical fiction, all mentions of witchcraft are the ideology of the Witch Hunts of the 1800s--which was almost always false accusations.