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Summary: great swashbuckler
Review: Great sea story, great characters, some sexy parts, some good twists... what's not to like? The letter at the end made my eyes go watery, and I'm not the sentimental type.
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Summary: Good Second Book
Review: I very much enjoyed this book--I thought it was much better then the first one she wrote (Into the Wilderness), as it had much better character development and story line. In the first one, she seemed to be trying to be too much like Diana Gabaldon, but this time around, she seemed more natural. I am looking forward to the next one!
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Summary: The story falls over
Review: The story falls over before it ever gets started. It doesn't convince me that the only course of action possible is for Nathaniel to try to rescue his father, or that any mother with the sense God gave a goose would take newborn babies on such a dangerous trip. I know Sacajawea went on a much harder trip while pregnant, but this book needed to convince me, and it didn't.The adventures and dangers are thrown at us too fasst and furiously. We are not given much chance to enjoy the peaceful spots or anticipate or fear the next obstacle. It's boring the way any laundry list of problems is boring if a reader don't care whether or not the characters get through it. Or if they don't really believe the plot in the first place.
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Summary: what a great story
Review: I liked this. Better than the first one, I think, although I have to go re-read that one. I especially liked the way the characters are developing into more complex people. The scenes at sea are wonderful, but I have to say that I'm glad she didn't leave them in Scotland. Too much Scotland these days in love stories. Don't people realize it's wet and cold there most of the time? I'm looking forward to the next installment back on the ny frontier. Give me mosquitos over scotsmen anyday. I also have a theory about the reviews here that call this book boring (there are about five of them, I think). There are three reasons that come to mind to call this boring: somebody glued the pages together on you, you're brain dead, you've got something against the author. I suspect those reviews were all written by the same boring person. A vendetta? Sour grapes? Oxygen deprivation? Who knows.
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Summary: Sara Donati only gets better!
Review: Anyone who says this books isn't as good as the first is absolutely crazy! Donati has managed to keep the passion and intimacy in Nathaniel and Elizabeth's relationship, despite the many new characters she introduces, and the ever changing conflicts in the book. My only complaint is the loss of a well-loved character(but I won't spoil). The sweetness of E & N marriage was so realistic I could visualize it! I loved the way Donati developed Hannah's character, and I hope that the other books don't forget about Jennet and Luke. This book leaves you drooling for the next... Sara PLEASE hurry with Hidden Wolf!
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Summary: Great work!
Review: Although this is a great sequel - the book comfortably stands on its own merits. I much appreciate the growth and change in the characters and focus. Hannah, in particular. I find her intelligence and pluck refreshing, entertaining and entirely believable. I'm hoping to see more of her in the future (and I know I won't be disappointed!) Keep up the good work. I must particularly note the quality of writing. Time and again I had to stop and reread an especially lush passage. I am also exceedingly impressed with the author's command of historical detail. She does not let it bog us down, quite the opposite - her comfortable, easy command allows the story to flow beautifully. To soar, in fact. One of my most favorite passages (writerly and for historical detail) is the bit where Hanna wanders off into the market and encounters the man with the moccasins (no more details I'm not a spoiler) - it was an extraordinary flight. Thank you!
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Summary: Yawn.
Review: I loved Into the Wilderness! This cannot be the same author. It was boring. The characters were dull and the whole book dragged. I will definitly borrow her next book from the library!
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Summary: I'm glad I didn't spend the money on it.
Review: I got it at the library and boy am I glad I didn't waste my money by buying it, which I might have done based on Donati's first novel. I am sooo disappointed! This was a snoozorama to say the least. I guess I can only hope for improvement in the 3rd novel. This novel was just sooooooo slow and boring, Daniel and "Boots" had no chemistry which was very disappointing
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Summary: Demanding read
Review: this book is a demanding read - but it is well worth it. It is very detailed and brings the 18th century alive. I loved the attention to the detail and I surely will keep this and the one before "Into the Wilderness" in my library to re-read it again. Love this series can't wait for the next one.
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Summary: Enjoyed it!
Review: I loved this book! I really enjoyed "Into the Wilderness", so I was eager to start "Dawn on a Distant Shore", and I was not disappointed. Once again, I found the characters engaging, and the story interesting. There were some wonderful plot twists, and I am anxiously awaiting the next book in the series. I especially appreciated the realistic portrayal of Elizabeth's feelings and anxieties concerning her children, as well as the interspersing of actual historical figures into the story. It was a wonderful read, and I was sorry to finish it!
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