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Summary: 5 stars!
Review: This book is wonderful. Set in Colonial America, Rachel doesn't want to choose which side she's on. The British or the American. She's torn by her Uncle who disowns her and the kind people that she's indentured to. John and Abigail Adams. As she begins to disobey the Adams, she realizes that she might be kicked out. Especially since her Uncle wants to use her as a spy. This is a great book and even though I love fantasy, this book surprised me. I thought it would be a simple plot and boring, it proved me wrong. I couldn't set it down once I started reading it! A must read!
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: This book was wonderful! I loved how it blends history with the feelings and thoughts of typical teenagers of today. I recommend this book to all teens!
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Summary: A good period piece
Review: This is the story of a young girl, Rachel Marsh, indentured as a servant to John Adams and his wife. It takes place during the period of the Boston Massacre, which occured on March 5, 1770.The story is well written and one gets a great sense of time and place. Feelings were at fever pitch. And John Adams showed his mettle when he agreed to defend the British soldiers accused of killing innocent civilians. Unfortunately, Rachel meets and gets a crush on one of the young soldiers. To help him, she must defy the wishes of the Adamses. The only thing I might have changed was Rachel's defiance of her mentors. The Adams family not only treated her kindly, but Mrs. Adams had begun helping her put together a trousseau for when she married. Her fraternizing with the British soldier could have put Adams in a much worse predicament than he was already in. Although written for a young adult audience, this book is written well enough to be enjoyed by persons of any age. Another book of a historical nature that readers might enjoy is Storm Warriors by Elisa Carbone.
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Summary: over all pretty good
Review: Although this book was good, don't get me wrong,I enjoyed it, it seemed that Rachel Marsh was wavery. She would be completely sure of herself and then the next chapter she would feel guilty for something. Although many people would argue that that was the point of her character, I disagree; the point of her characterization was that she was lost and found herself. The only problem was that I didn't think she found her "place" as Rinaldi described it. I felt that she was as lost at the end as she was in the beginning. But the ending was the only part of the book I had a problem with and the rest was really good.
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Summary: :)))))))))))))
Review: I think that this book was awesome. I own this book and it's lucky I do because this is the kind of book you can read over and over and still get excited when Rachel's excited, still be upset when things with Matthew get complicated, etc. Ann Rinaldi once again brings history to life.
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Summary: Growing pains of a young woman and a country
Review: You can read other reviews that will give you a synopsis of the story, but my review is to give accolades to the author, Ann Rinaldi, who has a love of this country and its history. Her diligent research of the time period and real individuals is incorporated into "could be" scenarios. I have gained a greater appreciation of the country I love, and been entertained with excellent stories thru her books. Young Americans who read Ann's books will develop a love for this country and a respect for the struggles of the early "patriots", as they came to call themselves in this story.
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Summary: Masterpiece plot ruined by unnecessary ramble
Review: Ann Rinaldi Ruins her reputation with this seemingly entertaining book. As with most books the back makes it out to be something it is not. It tells of a story between a young Bostonian girl, Rachel Marsh, and a soldier of the 29th regiment who become ensnared in a relationship of forbidden love. Though this may appeal to most readers, it turned me away because the object of Rachel's affection is not introduced untill halfway through the somewhat jumbled tale. Even after they are introduced through a twisted fate meeting, the story is spent dwelling on the young girl's thoughts rather than a real plot. The plot is incorperated but it seems more of a side story rather than an overall novel. In conclusion I feel that this is undeniably boring book that had the potential to become a masterpiece. Thanks Ms. Rinaldi for wasting my time with your "words on pages."
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Summary: A Historical Treasure
Review: The story of an indentured servant becoming her own person and establishing herself in the world is story enough for this book to be wonderful. But Rinaldi's loyalty to historic facts and realistic settings creates juast a backdrop for such a story of passion and love that I dare say it is a modern day Romeo and Juliet. A young girl becoming a woman is hard enough but with war on the horizon our patriotic heroine finds that her convictions and beliefs will be tried even more than normal. And then as she just begins to grasp her life's meaning she falls in love, with a british soldier. When that love is challenged by her family, employer, friends, and the society of Boston as a whole, she begins to doubt and turn away from it. In a heartrenching ending she finally finds herself and all that she has been looking for, but in a strange twist of fate it is not at all what she expected.
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Summary: An Exquisite Read
Review: The Fifth of March is a delightful and some what sobering fictional account of the Boston Massacre. I feel that Rinaldi offered a realistic perspective (from both sides) on the events surrounding March 5, 1770, as well as an accurate depiction of colonial life. This historical fiction makes the past come alive, and gives new understanding about the realities of American History. I was especially impressed by how well the characters were developed, and how each one was believable as a colonial citizen. As a teacher I would recommend this book to any student, regardless of age.
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Summary: Curious about the Boston Massacre?
Review: I personally think it was great-you could feel Rachel's emotions,they're so vivid at one point I was gasping with excitement. It's just her actions were a bunch of rash ones (obviously,how else would the book have been exciting?) and effects the end results. But it was captivating to the end and you could never know what would happened,you were led into a blind trust. It's not really about a book about the Boston Massacre, sort of like the French Revolution with "A Tale of Two Cities",that's all. Inthe end,you feel nice and complete.
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