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Summary: Held captive
Review: The year is 1691 in Salem Village, Massachusetts, and fifteen-year-old Charity Fowler's mother, Judith, is encountering difficulty in childbirth. Lucas, Charity's father, must brave the weather to go to town to await the arrival of Susannah Morrow, Judith's sister. Upon the death of Judith, Susannah acts as a mother figure to Charity and her six-year-old sister, Jude, while the baby Faith is nursed at neighbors. But Charity once again befriends the girls that her mother had warned her away from. Even as these girls pretend to practice harmless tricks and gather to whisper stories, rumors of witchcraft abound. And when these same young women appear to be possessed by the devil, they begin pointing accusatory fingers at so-called witches with Susannah's name at the forefront. The complexity of this tale is compounded by Charity's guilt over a secret her mother took to the grave as well as Lucas' inexplicable attraction to Susannah. This crafty mix of fact and fiction eerily details the almost unbelievable widespread hysteria caused by the devious actions of a few young girls. The true beauty of Ms. Chance's novel is that she has chronicled this story in such a way that shows that characters' actions are timeless and have repeated themselves in similar scenarios throughout history.
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Summary: Fascinating Historical Fiction
Review: The year is 1691 in Salem Village, Massachusetts, and fifteen-year-old Charity Fowler's mother, Judith, is encountering difficulty in childbirth. Lucas, Charity's father, must brave the weather to go to town to await the arrival of Susannah Morrow, Judith's sister. Upon the death of Judith, Susannah acts as a mother figure to Charity and her six-year-old sister, Jude, while the baby Faith is nursed at neighbors. But Charity once again befriends the girls that her mother had warned her away from. Even as these girls pretend to practice harmless tricks and gather to whisper stories, rumors of witchcraft abound. And when these same young women appear to be possessed by the devil, they begin pointing accusatory fingers at so-called witches with Susannah's name at the forefront. The complexity of this tale is compounded by Charity's guilt over a secret her mother took to the grave as well as Lucas' inexplicable attraction to Susannah. This crafty mix of fact and fiction eerily details the almost unbelievable widespread hysteria caused by the devious actions of a few young girls. The true beauty of Ms. Chance's novel is that she has chronicled this story in such a way that shows that characters' actions are timeless and have repeated themselves in similar scenarios throughout history. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title
Rating:
Summary: A surprisingly good book.
Review: This novel started off slowly and I almost put it aside. Still, I continued reading and it grasped my full attention somewhere in the middle and I read excitedly until the end.
At first, I didn't know why so much emphasis was placed on the 'friends' of Charity and her obsession with them. Having no knowledge of the Salem Witch Trials, I didn't see what was developing. I thought Charity's perspective was very emotional and her outbursts tiring, but my patience was rewarded. As the novel switched over to the voices of the two adults, Lucas's and Susannah's relationship evolved, Charity was seen in new light, and the suspense began building. It leaves you in the dark about Charity's later activities and keeps you guessing until the end, so read on! I'm glad I did!
Rating:
Summary: A surprisingly good book.
Review: This novel started off slowly and I almost put it aside. Still, I continued reading and it grasped my full attention somewhere in the middle and I read excitedly until the end.
At first, I didn't know why so much emphasis was placed on the 'friends' of Charity and her obsession with them. Having no knowledge of the Salem Witch Trials, I didn't see what was developing. I thought Charity's perspective was very emotional and her outbursts tiring, but my patience was rewarded. As the novel switched over to the voices of the two adults, Lucas's and Susannah's relationship evolved, Charity was seen in new light, and the suspense began building. It leaves you in the dark about Charity's later activities and keeps you guessing until the end, so read on! I'm glad I did!
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