A review by lydiainspace
Joseph Smith and the Mormons by Noah Van Sciver

5.0

A careful, thoughtful, painstakingly-researched story of Joseph Smith's life that walks a precise historical line: sticking almost completely to verifiable facts, without attempting to either prove or disprove the spiritual experiences Smith reports to having. I felt swept along in the time period of this story, identifying with (and feeling critical of) Smith, but also empathizing with the perspectives of the many other figures in the story: especially Joseph's wife, Emma.