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mikewa14's review
5.0
http://0651frombrighton.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/crow-hollow-michael-wallace.html
treparker73's review
5.0
Outstanding
I loved the history of this book. I researched a bit as I read and learned so much more about the Indian tribes, English and the Colonies. I am from Massachusetts, so hearing about the towns as they traveled was so cool. The writing was great and held my interest. I honestly thought I wouldn’t like this book at first, but I stuck with it as I became interested in the characters and the religious aspects of the book.
I loved the history of this book. I researched a bit as I read and learned so much more about the Indian tribes, English and the Colonies. I am from Massachusetts, so hearing about the towns as they traveled was so cool. The writing was great and held my interest. I honestly thought I wouldn’t like this book at first, but I stuck with it as I became interested in the characters and the religious aspects of the book.
bpowers08's review against another edition
3.0
This is a good read. Historical fiction set in 18th Century New England. Some of the actions of the characters weren't historically accurate, but I'm a historian so am over sensitive to this sort of stuff. Generally, this is a worthwhile book.
snowblu3's review
1.0
2% in and my eyes are glazing over. Life's too short to plow through boring first chapters.
tiedyedduck's review against another edition
2.0
I finally just flipped through the last pages. I had a hard time getting into this book. I don't know if it is the book's fault or if it just wasn't my type of book.
curby's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Trying to clean out my kindle. This was a kindle first choice from long ago. I wasn't too impressed, I kept thinking thank God I wasn't alive in this time period. The puritans are crazy! 20 lashes for gossiping about a chicken.
muddypuddle's review
4.0
This was quite a satisfying historical fiction novel. Puritan Boston/New England has always fascinated me ever since, years ago, I studied the history and artwork of some of the first cemeteries in eastern Massachusetts. Most easily accessible narration about the time period, however, is based around the Salem witch trials, of which I'm quite tired. This is the story of Englishman James Bailey who, in December 1676, is emissary for England's King Charles, who has come to Boston to find out why Benjamin Cotton, the King's man in charge of Boston, has been killed in Indian uprisings. Here he encounters Prudence Cotton, widow of Benjamin Cotton, who has written an account of her capture and imprisonment by the Nipmuc Indian tribe and has some questions of her own. The story kept me interested throughout, and I learned quite a bit about the time, place, and history of the time.