nichole_of_numenor 's review for:

The Black Death: A Personal History by John Hatcher

5.0

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I have always been intrigued with the Black Plague. Imagine my excitement to read an historical fiction novel centered around a medieval English village where the pestilence was estimated to wipe out 40-60% of the population. I can see how some people might think this book would be boring. But I thought the author did a masterful job of placing me right in the center of the village to give me a sense of what life was like before, during, and after the plague.