wingedpotato's review
4.0
Fantastic and affecting, this is not the story I expected. It was much better. Can't wait to read the next.
rlangemann's review
2.0
Hmm. A hard one to review. It's deep, with complex characters; good writing. But I found it dark. Parts of it I really liked, but between the language (shocking!) and the darkness of it I couldn't call it a favorite. I would like to read the sequel, because the story's really not done with this book. It was interesting to read this concurrently with a more scholarly book on the Revolution; this reminded me that in spite of all the economic and political causes of the war (quite interesting in themselves) it was fought (and suffered) by real people.
hermit's review
5.0
I put this book off for so long, because it's his-fic... but wow, this is one of the best books i've read this year.
I'm jealous. How did he get such an incredible debut novel?
I'm jealous. How did he get such an incredible debut novel?
janet's review
4.0
In reading reviews of this book, I noticed it was being marketed as Christian fiction, a story of retribution and redemption, etc. This turned me off, as I expected to get a pat lesson on God and Christianity when I simply wanted to read an adventure story.
Cast aside your trepidation, friends who are like me and are wary of didactic religious tales. This story does have adventure and soul-searching and redemption, but it's not at all obnoxious or condescending. The writing is strong, the vocabulary rich and lush. I was stunned at times by Peterson's imagery and look forward to recommending this book once I open my bookstore.
Cast aside your trepidation, friends who are like me and are wary of didactic religious tales. This story does have adventure and soul-searching and redemption, but it's not at all obnoxious or condescending. The writing is strong, the vocabulary rich and lush. I was stunned at times by Peterson's imagery and look forward to recommending this book once I open my bookstore.
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