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blogginboutbooks's review against another edition
4.0
THE CLAIM is an excellent last book in a trilogy that I have very much enjoyed. It introduces new challenges, new adventures, and new characters, all of which test Jane and help her to learn and grow. My favorite part about the series, in fact, has been watching that evolution. I've come to love and admire Jane, so I felt great empathy for her as she struggled to deal with her old bully. I wanted Sally to get her comeuppance, but I did admire how Jane handled the whole thing by basically letting Sally dig her own grave. As always, I enjoyed the book's setting, characters, and prose. All in all, these books have been great reads - just what I like in MG/YA historical novels.
carrieksnider's review against another edition
5.0
I love this series so much! Jane is hilarious and she gets into the funniest situations. The leading man isn't so bad, either.
audreyisawesome's review against another edition
3.0
This is the third Boston Jane book. I found myself never wanting to put the book down! This is the perfect book to read at night. Jane is just to perfect!
missmeesh's review against another edition
3.0
All I can remember is that I was disappointed in the novel. I mean, it had the same old Jane; useful, strong-willed, fiery and red-headed. But it just was not what I was looking for in the final entry in the series. Sure, the story line was okay, but again, not the right tone for an ending.
Make of that what you will.
Still a good series, but just a slightly disappointing end for me.
Make of that what you will.
Still a good series, but just a slightly disappointing end for me.
lilly_anne's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
juliavdelft's review against another edition
4.0
Somewhat satisfying conclusion to the series, but there was a lot of reiteration about the previous two books which I found tedious. Also, there wasn't enough Jehu.
littlestar2911's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
stephc's review against another edition
4.0
There were so many frustrating parts to this book - just you know, things were NOT going well and it was hard to read! But, I liked the series a lot so I think I'll leave it at 4 stars.
peytonktracy's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely the most frustrating of the Boston Jane series because the plot is driven by people being needlessly cruel, foolish, and failing to communicate. However, quite a bit of the plot is disappointingly accurate (watching relations between settlers and Native Americans rapidly disintegrate the stronger territorial governments became) and also surprised me in how much resonated with this adult reader, particularly around horrifying election results and watch it fuel a lot of hatred and poor behavior. Everything worked out as best as it could, and had the nice hopeful ending to soothe the anxiety incurred throughout the read. But all in all, I still adore this series. Thanks for the great reads, Jennifer L. Holm!