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elwoodradley's review against another edition
5.0
Another excellent read. As a few others have stated, this is a lot darker than the previous 2 novels, but just as amazing.
firerosearien's review against another edition
4.0
starting to get annoyed with the treatment of all the female characters
disasterchick's review against another edition
4.0
This book was split in half with the first half being Abraham and the second being Jared. I can understand because as written Abraham would need a bigger story line - perhaps what happens to him after Amanda is born? Gilbert did not have much of a story which is sad because he was also a Kent. Amanda and Jared are both children that have to grow up very quickly despite their privileged backgrounds.
libkatem's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly, this is how I truly learned American history. These books follow generations of the "Kents" and their lives in America.
scottk1222's review against another edition
4.0
The Rebel, The Seekers and The Bastard were all fairly good books . I don't usually read books of this type but read them all after I saw the Bastard made into a mini series ( at least I think it was The Bastard), I know it was one ..or maybe all of them.
melissabynature's review against another edition
4.0
I have always adored historical fiction and as the years have gone by, John Jakes has become one of my favorite authors in the genre. Though this novel did not fail to disappoint, I could not bear to give it a full 5 stars.
The Seekers is the third installment of the Kent Family chronicles which details the exciting lives of Philip Kent and his descendants as they navigate life through some of American history’s most chaotic periods. This novel details the lives of Philip’s sons and their children, particularly in regards to their westward movement as the country expands.
Though the stories were captivating and exciting in a different sense from the first two books (which both captured the Revolutionary period), it was hard to see what Philip had become. Though it is incredibly realistic that he would be bitter after his first wife’s death and in his older age, it seemed so different from the character I had loved. I had hoped that by focusing on his children, it would be easy to regain my spirits. But, this book is TOUGH to read. There were times when I had to pause and put the book aside because my heart was so heavy. While the first two books felt as if they were filled with hope, this book felt like it carried absolutely none. All of the characters are suffering at pretty much every point of this story and it got hard to handle.
A fair warning to those of you reading the series - this books contains some brutal killings and incest, but more disturbingly details the rape of a child. Like I said, some pretty heavy themes.
The fact that this book was so overloaded with depressing storylines, some of which included despicable acts, is the primary reason for only giving four stars. It was difficult to keep going at some points and it simply felt that none of the characters were ever able to catch a break. But, I must admit, even with these heavy themes Jakes’ characters and their world just sucks you in. I feel there is a healthy balance between history, drama, romance, and adventure in all of his books and look forward to starting the next part of the series!
The Seekers is the third installment of the Kent Family chronicles which details the exciting lives of Philip Kent and his descendants as they navigate life through some of American history’s most chaotic periods. This novel details the lives of Philip’s sons and their children, particularly in regards to their westward movement as the country expands.
Though the stories were captivating and exciting in a different sense from the first two books (which both captured the Revolutionary period), it was hard to see what Philip had become. Though it is incredibly realistic that he would be bitter after his first wife’s death and in his older age, it seemed so different from the character I had loved. I had hoped that by focusing on his children, it would be easy to regain my spirits. But, this book is TOUGH to read. There were times when I had to pause and put the book aside because my heart was so heavy. While the first two books felt as if they were filled with hope, this book felt like it carried absolutely none. All of the characters are suffering at pretty much every point of this story and it got hard to handle.
A fair warning to those of you reading the series - this books contains some brutal killings and incest, but more disturbingly details the rape of a child. Like I said, some pretty heavy themes.
The fact that this book was so overloaded with depressing storylines, some of which included despicable acts, is the primary reason for only giving four stars. It was difficult to keep going at some points and it simply felt that none of the characters were ever able to catch a break. But, I must admit, even with these heavy themes Jakes’ characters and their world just sucks you in. I feel there is a healthy balance between history, drama, romance, and adventure in all of his books and look forward to starting the next part of the series!
middleearthtraveller's review against another edition
2.0
The third book of seven and it's going downhill fast.
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