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The Seamstress of Acadie by Laura Frantz
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
If you are new to Laura Frantz, I will tell you her novels are layered, intricately woven, unhurried gems that will leave you will a full heart, and the deep level of satisfaction readers get from a novel exquistely written. I've read every single novel she has published, and I've loved them all! She is definitely one of my favorite #GuaranteedToRead authors and I count down the days to her next novel every year.
The Seamstress of Acadie is like a warm cup of mulled cider; easy to read, full of characters you will love, with themes of mercy and forgiveness, mixed with adversity and heartbreak, and told with an abundance of grace and love. A story by Laura never fails to warm my heart.
Seamstress was so good that when I reached the end of the book, I realized I hadn't taken notes! Completely transfixed and lost within the beautiful word imagery that is so Laura Frantz as I was, I picked it back up again a month later and enjoyed it just as much, if not more, the second time.
This story is less romance (but that element definitely and delightfully exists) and more the plight of the Acadians as they are ousted from their Canadian homeland and forced to adapt to life in Virginia while being reviled and ostracized by the community. It was well researched, and included Acadian Christmas traditions, as well as the untamed beauty of Nova Scotia in the 1700s.
I loved how Sylvie's love interest in this novel is a mere mention and doesn't really even enter the picture until the 25% mark. So many novels I've read have the characters practically paired together (or you know that is how it is going to end up) by the end of the first or second chapter. Laura so expertly created a longing for the one who would be Sylvie's soulmate that the moment he appeared I loved him already! I also loved how time was divided into the before and the after. It added realism to Sylvie's character as many who have been through a traumatic experience delineate time by the defining circumstance. Notes from the twenty-third Psalm were woven throughout, a reminder that there is hope to be found amid the hopelessness.
As an added bonus, some characters were included from A Heart Adrift...don't worry you don't need to read it in order to completely enjoy this story, but it did make me want to go back and enjoy Esmee's story all over again.
The Seamstress of Acadie is historical fiction at it's finest and I highly recommend reading!
Read this if you love:
• Historical Fiction
• Enemies to Love
• Homecoming stories
• Second Chances
Thank you, Laura Frantz, Revell Fiction and Austenprose PR for the complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed here are my own.
The Seamstress of Acadie is like a warm cup of mulled cider; easy to read, full of characters you will love, with themes of mercy and forgiveness, mixed with adversity and heartbreak, and told with an abundance of grace and love. A story by Laura never fails to warm my heart.
Seamstress was so good that when I reached the end of the book, I realized I hadn't taken notes! Completely transfixed and lost within the beautiful word imagery that is so Laura Frantz as I was, I picked it back up again a month later and enjoyed it just as much, if not more, the second time.
This story is less romance (but that element definitely and delightfully exists) and more the plight of the Acadians as they are ousted from their Canadian homeland and forced to adapt to life in Virginia while being reviled and ostracized by the community. It was well researched, and included Acadian Christmas traditions, as well as the untamed beauty of Nova Scotia in the 1700s.
I loved how Sylvie's love interest in this novel is a mere mention and doesn't really even enter the picture until the 25% mark. So many novels I've read have the characters practically paired together (or you know that is how it is going to end up) by the end of the first or second chapter. Laura so expertly created a longing for the one who would be Sylvie's soulmate that the moment he appeared I loved him already! I also loved how time was divided into the before and the after. It added realism to Sylvie's character as many who have been through a traumatic experience delineate time by the defining circumstance. Notes from the twenty-third Psalm were woven throughout, a reminder that there is hope to be found amid the hopelessness.
As an added bonus, some characters were included from A Heart Adrift...don't worry you don't need to read it in order to completely enjoy this story, but it did make me want to go back and enjoy Esmee's story all over again.
The Seamstress of Acadie is historical fiction at it's finest and I highly recommend reading!
Read this if you love:
• Historical Fiction
• Enemies to Love
• Homecoming stories
• Second Chances
Thank you, Laura Frantz, Revell Fiction and Austenprose PR for the complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed here are my own.