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A review by barefootsong
The Revenant by Sonia Gensler
4.0
Ghost stories are not usually my cup of tea, but I know the author through the interwebs and was intrigued by the historical setting so I decided to give this a try—and I loved it!
The Revenant is a well-written mystery/ghost story (with a dash of romance, of course!) with an interesting historical backdrop. The historical aspect was probably my favorite, actually, as I knew next to nothing about the time period/place and had certainly never read anything about the Cherokee Female Seminary before. But the other story aspects are all fantastic, too! And Willie is a great heroine and narrator; I loved watching her character develop over the pages as she gained an appreciation for Indian country, herself, and the things she ran away from. The resolution is also quite satisfying on all counts, without seeming rushed or unrealistic.
Definitely worth a read if you like mysteries, ghost stories, historical fiction, romance, or all of the above! :)
The Revenant is a well-written mystery/ghost story (with a dash of romance, of course!) with an interesting historical backdrop. The historical aspect was probably my favorite, actually, as I knew next to nothing about the time period/place and had certainly never read anything about the Cherokee Female Seminary before. But the other story aspects are all fantastic, too! And Willie is a great heroine and narrator; I loved watching her character develop over the pages as she gained an appreciation for Indian country, herself, and the things she ran away from. The resolution is also quite satisfying on all counts, without seeming rushed or unrealistic.
Definitely worth a read if you like mysteries, ghost stories, historical fiction, romance, or all of the above! :)