A review by k_lee_reads_it
Abinadi, by H.B. Moore, Heather B. Moore
4.0
I appreciated that this book made me think about people in the scriptures as real people with feelings and families.
I found the book easy to read and enjoyed that it moved right along.
I did get a bit tired of the marriage the author made up for Abinadi. It seemed a bit contrived. I have a hard time believing that he would have married the daughter of one of the wicked high priests, a high priest who was a major character in not only the novel, but also the scriptural account. Would they really have known each other and gotten together?
That said, I think that anyone would enjoy the book, including people who have not read The Book of Mormon account of Abinadi. In fact they might enjoy it more, since they wouldn't bring any preconceived ideas about him.
I found the book easy to read and enjoyed that it moved right along.
I did get a bit tired of the marriage the author made up for Abinadi. It seemed a bit contrived. I have a hard time believing that he would have married the daughter of one of the wicked high priests, a high priest who was a major character in not only the novel, but also the scriptural account. Would they really have known each other and gotten together?
That said, I think that anyone would enjoy the book, including people who have not read The Book of Mormon account of Abinadi. In fact they might enjoy it more, since they wouldn't bring any preconceived ideas about him.