The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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Summary: An interesting novel; a great page turner!
Review: The book was off to a good start, but as you approached chapters 5-11, the author began to provide useless information and was repetitive at points. Kit Tyler was portrayed as a smart, unique girl who was not accepted in her new home of Connecticut. It could have been better at the romance part of the novel, but otherwise you would really enjoy it. As far as the boringness goes, it would not be noticeable, unless you were forcing yourself to read it.

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Summary: This book was GREAT!!!
Review: This was an interesting book that had a little of history and soap opera in it. It had a great background of the how people were treated when the 13 colonies were started. It took place in the Puritan town of Wethersfield, Connecticut. This book well keep you on the edge of your seat wanting to know what will happen next. It was exciting yet subtle at times. Elizabeth George Speare amazingly brought out a love story through politics and witchcraft.

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Summary: A unique and intrigueing thriller!
Review: This excellent novel will definitely keep you reading on. There are well thought out cliff hangers at the end of each chapter. A bit of foreshadowing adds to the suspense and mystery. All of the characters that protain to this mystifying classic are well thought out, and well developed. With the help of it's convinvcing atmostphere, this story definately depics the Puritan ways, and gives the reader a unique picture of witch trials. Not only does this novel have a special edge, but it teaches the reader a lesson as well. The lesson that is told in the Witch of Blackbird Pond not only protains to the Colonial times, but could definitely apply to the modern age.

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Summary: An Amazing Novel
Review: In my opinion, the conflicts are well formed and the story line is basically flowing. However, there are too many political arguments that make the story boring. This book is also rather predictable, as the reader can guess what will happen next. I think that a strengthening of the plot in certain areas would make the book more enjoyable. While some parts are breathtaking, other parts are sappy and uninteresting. I'd reccomend this type of book to those who don't mind a political conflict now and then, who like romance and history, and who want to have a look back in time at what life was like back then. I sort of liked the novel, and then sort of didn't, for all of the reasons mentioned here.

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Summary: A book that's both intrigueing and suspenseful the whole way
Review: The title of this book made me think that it was about a witch in the story, yet after reading the book, it was still entertaining and held us on, making us want to read even more. However, though the book was very good, the climax of the story could have been stronger, or more interesting. We all recommend it to other readers who are historical fiction fans.

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Summary: It was good but it had some parts which required improvement
Review: I thought this was a good book, but it had some parts which required more improvemnt. I liked the basic plot of the story but it was too dragging. This book made everything too slow yet some things happened really fast especially for the time period. Like how Nat came back from the trip to Barbados so quickly in the ships they had back then. The story was too descriptive and it was too perfect for a person's life. Everything went so well at the end and nothing bad happened which is most not likely to happen. Even from the beginning you could guess what the story was about because nowadays everything seems to be a love story in which the peoiple realize they like each other at the end. The story had a really good characters and the descriptions were great, but some other things were described too many times with a lot of words.

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Summary: Stirs up feelings and emotion
Review: In the novel _The Witch of Blackbird Pond_, Kit Tyler travels to solemn Wethersfield, Conneticut. Kit must learn to adjust to the back-breaking and hardworking chores as well as the hypocritical people in Conneticut such as Goodwife Cruff and her strict Uncle Matthew. The book is filled with suspense and emotion and lets you get to know the characters in positive and negative ways. Though the book creates supsense and makes you keep reading, it was very predictable and I could tell what would happen next in the story. In conclusion the book is excellent and gllues your eyes to the pages.

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Summary: Not only a page turner but a lesson teacher too!
Review: I recommend this book to everyone:children, young adults and adults. It is not only a page turner but a lesson teacher, too. The book is about a young adult named Kit who leaves her fancy home in Barbados to live with her aunt and uncle in Weathersfield,Conn. She is not only put on trial for a witch, but a man she does not care for picks her to marry him. Will she be hung for a witch or have to marry the man she dislikes. I am not going to tell you; you will have to find out for yourself.

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Summary: A FASCINATING TALE!
Review: A witch? Someone thinks you are a witch? When Kit leaves Barbados on the lovely Dolphin ship to live in America with her Uncle, she is unprepared for what she encounters. What a surprise when she discovers that being able to read, swim, wear fancy clothes, as well as befriending a kind old woman is odd behavior for this town. In The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Elizabeth George Spears sends you on a reading adventure. The story includes a number of surprising and suspenseful events including a frightening witch hunt and a big outcry among some angry villagers against their government. Some parts of the story are a little boring, but the elaborate language and unpredictable moments bring you right back into the book. The climax of this book is the best part. It's unbeleivable and exciting. The main character, Kit, is very interesting. You will feel like you know her only after reading a few pages. Fiesty, wise, and stubborn are some of Kit's personality traits. You will also become very familiar with many of the other characters including Kit's two cousins, her Aunt and Uncle, Nat a seaman, and John and William two very interesting men, plus many more! This book has many hidden lessons in it. It teaches you about friendship, trust, bravery, genorosity, and happiness, It will fill you with sorrow and joy, and is a very adventurous story loved by many!

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Summary: Our class recommends you read this good book.
Review: This story is about a young woman, Kit, whose parents died so she had to live with her relatives. Kit makes friends with a Quaker lady named Hannah who is thought to be a witch. Kit is accused of witchcraft because of her friendship with Hannah and she has to go on trial. Our class greatly enjoyed this book and recommends it to other students.