mtreads719's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
crystallovesbooksmore's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
3.0
campbelltaral's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A good story considering the brutal time period (penal colonization of Australia) following women (girls, really) and the way their lives intersect at the mercy of British patriarchal rule. An unexpected twist left me so mad but it was realistic of the times. One character I badly wanted a good outcome for but again, the story stayed true.
crystalmbookshelf83's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
meganpsick's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.0
d_shellen19's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
vanessabrown's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful. I almost cried at one point. An honest take on history. Read!!!
poojha2's review against another edition
4.0
It's all together a different type of a story then I have read. I couldn't connect with it at the beginning but after 100 to 150 pages I started to love it. It was kind of depressing to read. All that suffering and living in a place full of god knows what ?? Sometimes the suffering was so overwhelming I began to cry. I love to read historical fiction novels. It was great to read about 1840's. I have no words to explain how I feel about this book. It was so cruel at that time. Sending 7 years out of the country for stealing a spoon is just cruel. I didn't like the way it ended for matianna. She's just a little girl who was separated from her people and then left to suffer in an unknown place. She didn't deserve an end like this. I most-liked the character of Evangeline and after that particular event happened. I didn't have the heart to continue the story. But I am happy to have completed it.