I admit, it took me a few decades to be won over (though I might still never go back and try to finish I have come to trust Dickens for a good story.
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This was a decent drama. I’m not exactly certain it’s historically accurate (I thought crossing no-man’s-land was a mutual endeavor?) and then also itThis was a decent drama. I’m not exactly certain it’s historically accurate (I thought crossing no-man’s-land was a mutual endeavor?) and then also it was hard keeping track of the characters, so I knocked a few stars off for both of these.
Ages: 14+
Content Considerations: sh*t was used once. Bl**dy was used a couple of times. D*mn and blasphemies were used a couple of times. A main character dies. A character copes with loss and guilt. A man sees some dead men - barely described. A man relies heavily on morphine for his nerves....more
A decent story about a fictitious Irish maid who works for the steel lord, Andrew Carnegie.
Note to the narrator: the word “library” has two 2.5 stars
A decent story about a fictitious Irish maid who works for the steel lord, Andrew Carnegie.
Note to the narrator: the word “library” has two “r’s”. Please, please don’t say “li-berry” ever, ever again. The fifty times you said it in this book had me cringing enough.
Note to the author: when people get laid off because two businesses merge, it does not mean the man responsible for the merge is losing his soul.
Cleanliness: a couple vague mentions of masters taking advantage of female servants. Drinking and mentions of alcoholic drinks.
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I didn’t finish (I got to page 261). Which is a bummer. Because I’ve loved every book by Komroff up until this one.
First, the writing was getting to I didn’t finish (I got to page 261). Which is a bummer. Because I’ve loved every book by Komroff up until this one.
First, the writing was getting to me; particularly the dialogue. It was an incredibly repetitive back and forth, and so took pages to get any information exchanged. “Did you talk to him?” “Yes, I talked to him.” “Did he say much?” “Yes, he said much.” “What did he say?”… and so on (my example).
Lame.
Komroff! You write so much better than this. What happened?
Secondly, I didn’t think this was actually a romance. I just thought ‘A Romance of Paganini’ was a poetic use of the word since this book is about a genius performer, beautiful Stradivarius violins and music.
But it is a romance, with a Countess; which you know isn’t going to go anywhere because Paganini was a pauper. And the romance (and the “romantic” dialogue, of course) was also lame.
Anyway, this is not the biography I was hoping for.
One positive: it was interesting having Napoleon’s March into Italy take place during this story and learn about him and the current affairs of Paganini’s time. Also learning more about the violins made by Stradivarius, Guarnerius, and Amati.
Cleanliness: blasphemy is sprinkled throughout. Kissing, an arm around a waist, a night alone together (nothing is even hinted at but you can assume what they did). A few subtle sexual innuendos. A stint at gambling which is not shown favorably and is regretted.
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This book contains a good amount of knowledge about factory life and how the mills worked in the early 1800s. From the depictions, I could clearly seeThis book contains a good amount of knowledge about factory life and how the mills worked in the early 1800s. From the depictions, I could clearly see the girls working the looms and moving the shuttles.
As for the story, it was incredibly sad and disheartening; and not all of it had to be. The main character leads a very tragic life, some out of her control and some because she chose to keep people out and remain proud. She could have had more joy in her life if she had made some different decisions, so an opportunity for a good discussion if you decide to read the book.
Regarding the ending, I wasn't all that satisfied. It seemed rushed, with a typical, modern outcome.
Ages: 14+
Cleanliness: The word "h*ll" is used as a swear word. Mentions a phrenologist coming to visit the girl's boarding house twice. A teen girl grows up and it's narrated twice that her chest was blossoming and her dress couldn't fit her breasts. There is a young woman that becomes pregnant out of wedlock and you find out he was a married man (hardly detailed, but you are lead to believe she's a good young lady and it's not mentioned that her action was wrong). The overseer at the mill tries to lay hold of two young girls (to molest them) but is averted both times. Christianity and religion is not spoken of favorably throughout the book. There is a slight one-sided romance.
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Here’s a well told, enthralling tale about an English teenage boy taken captive by Indians in 1689.
On his way to fetch the family’s wandering cow oneHere’s a well told, enthralling tale about an English teenage boy taken captive by Indians in 1689.
On his way to fetch the family’s wandering cow one morning, Seth and others are captured by Indians. Mustering all his strength and courage, he manages to survive the trek back to the Indian’s settlement and pass through the gantlet mostly unharmed. With winter approaching, Seth does not give up hope of somehow returning to his home.
The story stays engaging throughout and keeps you guessing as to the fate of the captives. Highly recommend this one!
Cleanliness: Violence: there are a couple of scalpings with minimal detail. Captives have to run a gantlet. There is several incidents where a captive is about to be burned at the stake. There is a love story - very minimal. Mentions tobacco. Mentions the Indians religion a couple of times, with reference to the Great Spirit. Mentions Catholicism and a few of its practices.
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If you're looking for a good story on the events at Masada, I'd suggest turning to this one. Each chapter switches back and forth from a Jewish teenagIf you're looking for a good story on the events at Masada, I'd suggest turning to this one. Each chapter switches back and forth from a Jewish teenage boy in Masada and a Roman Soldier attacking the fortress. I liked the unique view of seeing from both sides.
Ages: 14+
Cleanliness: there is definitely some war scenes and a torture scene, that while not too descriptive, could leave an impression on ones too young for it. Obviously suicide would be a topic to discuss and whether there is ever a "right" time to do it. There is a romantic triangle in the book. A teenage boy and girl kiss, and the girl regrets it because she is betrothed to another.
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It probably deserves a higher rating for its cleverness but I found it difficult trying to get over my dislike/disinterest for I give this 2.5 stars.
It probably deserves a higher rating for its cleverness but I found it difficult trying to get over my dislike/disinterest for the old Anastasia. If she was supposed to be a crabby, likable pill, I just didn't see it. And the young Anastasia starts out as a selfish, demanding little pill too (which didn't help me want to stick with the book). But with the young one, as her family's trials continued, her selfish ways slowly slipped away and I could more easily like her and sympathize with her blight.
So why did I stick with the book? For these two reasons. 1) Because like most people, the allure of the legend is fascinating and 2), because it's an incredibly well-told story! And the latter is my primary reason; because it really is a completely, cleverly narrated tale! The story of old Anastasia moves backwards in time and the young Anastasia's story moves forward in time, with them each taking a chapter in turn, until the two stories converge on that fateful night. Brilliant. And then there's a pretty slick twist at the end too.
So as much as I applaud the narration and the twist at the end, I still don't know if it'd ever be a book I'd recommend to my friends.
Cleanliness: There are a few sexually crude/vulgar acts done by the Revolutionaries: drawing/altering statues so that the High Empress is being sodomized, ogling and ogling breasts a couple of times, a man's penis was cut off and put on a bayonet for display, there are a few rapes and a few attempted rapes (the rapes were not described except that you could hear screaming). A sister and soldier are caught making out, she is half dressed and some breast shows. A man and woman skinny dip in the sea, with some ogling while the clothes are coming off. There are a couple non-descript kisses. There are a few handfuls of swear words throughout the book, "h*ll" "d*mn" "sh*t" "b*tch" "b*st*rd" "c*nt." I would recommend for ages 16+.
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This was everything I was hoping for in an Anastasia Romanov story!
It's a well told tale with heart, tenderness, hardships and sorrow. And it's nicelThis was everything I was hoping for in an Anastasia Romanov story!
It's a well told tale with heart, tenderness, hardships and sorrow. And it's nicely balanced too. The politics of the era were not one-sided. Whelan showcases the pros and cons of both the aristocracy and the people of the revolution, giving the reader food for thought.
The book begins in the winter of 1913 and progresses through the fall of 1918. We see Anastasia as a twelve-year-old girl and the subsequent years leading up to her death, which, in this story, is no mystery.
The narrative is Katya's. She is a young lady in the aristocracy. Her mother is a lady-in-waiting to the Empress, and as a result, Katya soon becomes a companion to Anastasia. The palace and the Tsar's family are both fascinating and mesmerizing. But when Misha, the sixteen year old orphan who lives with Katya and her mother, shows Katya the rougher side of town and the living/working conditions of most, she begins the mental journey of trying to reconcile differences in caste and distinguish between black and white and gray. Unfortunately, the Revolution is moving faster than she can keep up, and even Misha becomes disillusioned with his own side.
It's a gripping historical fiction and one that everyone will be glad they read! I definitely recommend this, and if you decide to read it as a family, there are great discussion opportunities.
Cleanliness: There is some misbehaving done by the children but it's not portrayed in a positive light. There are some dances; some alcohol is mentioned. There is a romantic thread but it's slight and not detailed or mushy. There is some violence but it's not detailed. The duchesses think that maybe Rasputin is the devil himself, working black magic (this is never described or eluded to as fact).
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The year is 1838 and Bruce and his family are immigrating from Scotland to the land of opportunity and plenty. Relatives told them there is work in a The year is 1838 and Bruce and his family are immigrating from Scotland to the land of opportunity and plenty. Relatives told them there is work in a mill in Indianapolis, so in much haste, and without writing to tell of their intentions, Bruce and his family travel many miles across the Atlantic and northern United States.
On the last leg of their journey is where the story begins. Riding on a stagecoach, just miles from Indianapolis, Bruce falls prey to a bad bit of luck, ... or perhaps, it's the beginnings of many engrossing adventures.
Full of the early American spirit, family love and loyalty, and both adventure and tender moments, this is a well-balanced, nicely-paced blend of all the finest nuggets a story-teller can weave together! Clara Ingram Judson doesn't disappoint. She hasn't yet.
Ages: 6 - 13
Cleanliness: mentions smoking and drink. The family are Scottish and often hold to old beliefs about kelpies and brownies (fairies that are good and bad and perform various acts). It is believed that kelpies give hints to the future. This is mostly disproven by the end of the book. A preacher gives a good licken' to a man rowdying up his camp meeting.
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Here's a good book to hand to your young adults! Full of unexpected turns in the story, action sequences, chases, and the rescue of a young woman, whaHere's a good book to hand to your young adults! Full of unexpected turns in the story, action sequences, chases, and the rescue of a young woman, what's not to enjoy?
Ben Bryan is a seventeen year old rifleman fighting the British in Canada with Benedict Arnold. He's a great marksman, has a keen eye and a logical disposition, but not even those qualities can stop the tide that is about to crash over Ben and have him mustering every ounce of whit in order to stay alive and rescue the girl he loves.
Ages: 12+
Cleanliness: bl**dy is used as a swear word. A young man and woman embrace. Their is a romantic thread throughout the book - not mushy.
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Sutcliff is truly a wonderful story-teller. Her vividly rich and yet raw descriptions of people and places are transportivI really enjoyed this read!
Sutcliff is truly a wonderful story-teller. Her vividly rich and yet raw descriptions of people and places are transportive, providing understanding into the harsh times of the period and what it would be like to make a life for yourself through it all.
I came close to crying. I didn't. But I came really close; and it's very few books that can do that to me. It was just so heart-wrenching ...seeing Beric and Jason and their friendship unfold in such brutal conditions where everyone else has only the strength to look out for themselves. Beautiful. Sniff ....
It's not a fast-paced book by any means but if you love word pictures and deep characters, you'll be pleased!
Cleanliness: A side character is a Druid. People are superstitious, as was common of the time period, but it is not a focus of the books. Mentions alcohol. The word "h*ll" is used twice. Beric is naked after being shipwrecked. The Roman gods are referenced and prayed to a few times. A character thinks of committing suicide but does not.
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I appreciated the historical research and backdrop presented in this story and how it occasionally left the main characters to show a key scene in hisI appreciated the historical research and backdrop presented in this story and how it occasionally left the main characters to show a key scene in history with Churchill, Hitler and/or Franklin. Kudos for how well this was laid out.
The story itself was pretty good too, with a lot of plot and/or action happening. More of a "Hallmark Movie" feel to it, so possessing a somewhat predictable story-line with a leading female who's obviously gorgeous and a few love quadrangles thrown in, of course. What was unlike Hallmark, however, was how this book went a little passed the line of morality standards that Hallmark follows (see Cleanliness below). By the third book, I felt that the authors had pushed it a little too far for my comfort (and I was losing interest in the new characters and the bunny trails they were making away from the main characters I wanted to read about).
Ages: 17+
Cleanliness: Even though the books in this series are published by a Christian publishing house, I didn't really think they felt all that Christian. The characters may mention God once or twice but it's fairly trivial and most of the characters certainly don't live an obvious Christian lifestyle. If you think of these books as perhaps just clean fiction with non-Christian characters, you might not be disappointed.
There is drinking and smoking mentioned throughout, and characters getting drunk to drowned their sorrows. There is kissing, lustful glances, and thoughts of adultery/fornication (not detailed or explicit). Lingerie is mentioned. There are characters thinking of suicide as a way out. There are about two swear words in each book (b*tch is one of the words used).
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I appreciated the historical research and backdrop presented in this story and how it occasionally left the main characters to show a key scene in hisI appreciated the historical research and backdrop presented in this story and how it occasionally left the main characters to show a key scene in history with Churchill, Hitler and/or Franklin. Kudos for how well this was laid out.
The story itself was pretty good too, with a lot of plot and/or action happening. More of a "Hallmark Movie" feel to it, so possessing a somewhat predictable story-line with a leading female who's obviously gorgeous and a few love quadrangles thrown in, of course. What was unlike Hallmark, however, was how this book went a little passed the line of morality standards that Hallmark follows (see Cleanliness below). By the third book, I felt that the authors had pushed it a little too far for my comfort (and I was losing interest in the new characters and the bunny trails they were making away from the main characters I wanted to read about).
Ages: 17+
Cleanliness: Even though the books in this series are published by a Christian publishing house, I didn't really think they felt all that Christian. The characters may mention God once or twice but it's fairly trivial and most of the characters certainly don't live an obvious Christian lifestyle. If you think of these books as perhaps just clean fiction with non-Christian characters, you might not be disappointed.
There is drinking and smoking mentioned throughout, and characters getting drunk to drowned their sorrows. There is kissing, lustful glances, and thoughts of adultery/fornication (not detailed or explicit). Lingerie is mentioned. There are characters thinking of suicide as a way out. There are about two swear words in each book (b*tch is one of the words used).
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I oscillate between giving this book one stars or two. The final pages sent me off with a few little departing sniffles and a slightly happy sigh, butI oscillate between giving this book one stars or two. The final pages sent me off with a few little departing sniffles and a slightly happy sigh, but it took me an incredibly looooong time to get into the book. It sat on my nightstand for a year and a half. And then too, there was a bit of content I wish wasn't there.
My advice - maybe don't read this for the characters (if you're going to read this). Read it, instead, for the story (although the story leaves much to be desired). The book is about two very opposite sisters and how they cope and respond vastly differently to the war ... but well, everything really. Their mother's death, their father's abandonment, life, trials, the political and social upheaval around them ... everything. Because of their personality differences, they don't get along. At all. And this is made painstakingly clear throughout the first 150 pages. (Need I say that I didn't really care for the characters?).
I don't know if further into the book I was able to set the sister issues aside and get more into the other aspects of the story or what, but the War began picking up which got me a little more motivated to keep reading. In the end, the story had some character redemptive moments with some intensely suspenseful scenes, but this title won't ever be one I'll tell someone to read. There's a lot better books out there to point people towards.
Cleanliness: There are several handfuls of swear words throughout the book. "Sh*t" "b*tch" "b*st*rd" "d*mn" "h*ll" "p*ss" "f-word." And if the word "bl**dy" is a swear word in your country, this book is incredibly littered with it. There is a bit of blasphemy throughout too. Smoking and alcohol are mentioned often. A few characters are alcoholics. There is a torture scene that is semi-graphic and the girl is naked. Several people are shot, hit to death, or hung; with enough detail to know and picture what happened. Bras, underwear and corsets are mentioned. There are several scenes where women's breasts are being ogled. Two different couples have sex before marriage; one couple gets married after her father has shamed her about it. There are several incidents where a woman agrees to have sex with an officer in order to spare her children. The sex/rape scenes are a fade in and out (so can be easily skipped) and describe some ogling, unbuttoning of shirts, dropping a towel, a grab of a breast, etc. A married woman has some feelings for a married man. There is some kissing throughout the book. There is definitely mature content so I would recommend for ages 18+.
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I appreciated the historical research and backdrop presented in this story and how it occasionally left the main characters to show a key scene in hisI appreciated the historical research and backdrop presented in this story and how it occasionally left the main characters to show a key scene in history with Churchill, Hitler and/or Franklin. Kudos for how well this was laid out.
The story itself was pretty good too, with a lot of plot and/or action happening. More of a "Hallmark Movie" feel to it, so possessing a somewhat predictable story-line with a leading female who's obviously gorgeous and a few love quadrangles thrown in, of course. What was unlike Hallmark, however, was how this book went a little passed the line of morality standards that Hallmark follows (see Cleanliness below). By the third book, I felt that the authors had pushed it a little too far for my comfort (and I was losing interest in the new characters and the bunny trails they were making away from the main characters I wanted to read about).
Ages: 17+
Cleanliness: Even though the books in this series are published by a Christian publishing house, I didn't really think they felt all that Christian. The characters may mention God once or twice but it's fairly trivial and most of the characters certainly don't live an obvious Christian lifestyle. If you think of these books as perhaps just cleaner fiction with non-Christian characters, you might not be disappointed.
There is drinking and smoking mentioned throughout, and characters getting drunk to drown their sorrows. There is kissing, lustful glances, and thoughts of adultery/fornication (not detailed or explicit). Lingerie is mentioned. There are characters thinking of suicide as a way out. There are about two swear words in each book (b*tch is one of the words used).
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Definitely a more contemplative story line and more multi-dimensional depth with the character development than the first two books had. A good read bDefinitely a more contemplative story line and more multi-dimensional depth with the character development than the first two books had. A good read but I enjoyed the first two books in the series more.
Cleanliness: the use of "b*st*rd" for an illegitimate child. "D*mn" and "h*ll" used a handful of times. The Roman gods are referenced and prayed to a few times. Contains multiple battle sequences and they are more detailed than the previous books. A young man is mentioned as having no clothes. A man comes home to find his wife had a child - he asks if it is his; it is. Alludes to soldiers having a night with women, and soldiers thinking one man is hiding a woman in his tent - he is not. Their is some drinking and a scene of drunkenness. The main character struggles with hatred and bitterness for most of the book.
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A great follow up to The Eagle of the Ninth! And I left no time gap in between finishing one and starting the other. Not that The Eagle leaves you hanA great follow up to The Eagle of the Ninth! And I left no time gap in between finishing one and starting the other. Not that The Eagle leaves you hanging. The books are stand-alone action stories, but when you fall in love with an author, her plot and characters, you don't want to waste any time in finding out what happens next; even if it is several generations later.
Cleanliness: the word "h*ll" is used twice. Contains some fight scenes and battle sequences - a few are described in sentence length but not overly detailed. Some native men are mentioned as not being fully clothed. The Roman gods are referenced and prayed to a few times.
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