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Summary: AWSEOME!!!
Review: I'm actually fourteen (disregard the "under thirteen" thing) but I read this series when I was twelve. Now, let me tell you this, I am a bit of a reader, but when I picked up this book two years ago, I devoured all nine in only one and a half months. (Including "The Fire of the Covenant" also very good!) I would recommend this to ANYONE! The best books (okay, LotR is my favorite, but these are a very close second!)READ THEM ALL!!! NOW!!!
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Summary: Excellent reading
Review: The entire "The Work and the Glory" series is absolutely excellent. The author has placed fictional characters into true historical events in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, yielding a book that is both highly entertaining and educating. He has gone above and beyond the call of duty in researching his subject, providing detailed accounts of what is true, what is fictional, and the sources from which his research is derived. Anyone interested in pioneer life will love this series. I generally do not enjoy reading, but I could not put these books down. There are 9 volumes in the series, and I read them all in two months! Truly excellent literature.
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Summary: Mixed Feelings
Review: You notice all of the other reviewers said they finished all nine novels in about a month. It's because they are such an easy read! A little too easy. It's a good primer for LDS history but let's face it--no non-Mormon is going to read these and we all know how the story goes. The best parts of the books are the footnotes he puts at the end of the chapters (unfortunately not in the first couple of volumes, though), so you can go read more about it in context. And I agree with the ONE brave soul who said the women had nothing else on their minds other than babies and boys. The pioneer women were so much stronger, and I don't think Lund does them justice. It took me a couple of days to get through each of the first four volumes, because they are by far the most engaging. After that, Lund seems to be trying to keep pumping them out so he can meet a dealine. Very well researched all around, but a little too trite and simple for my taste. Bone up on your church history instead. I recommend books by Gene Sessions.
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