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Summary: Amazing
Review: I picked this book up after reading Secret Sacrament and liking it. This book, while listed as fantasy, has no magic, and a society that is very historical based. This is very much not my kind of book, however, I got [pulled] in by Marnie and Raven's problems, and they just didn't let go. A wonderfully written, beautiful tale, I would recommend to anyone. One of the first books I've obtained in a long time..that I will have to read again, because I liked it.
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Summary: A book that will grab the reluctant reader too!
Review: Beautiful story, high interest, lovely romance, happy ending!
This is a story that should grab the interest of any YA girl reader.
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Summary: a ragin' good book
Review: the raging quiet isn't sherryl jordan's best (winter of fire is by far my favorite) but I am definetly a fan. It's beautifully written and very entertaining like her other books, and the characters are totally awesome. if you haven't read any of sherryl jordan's books this would be a good place to start (reading winter of fire first spoiled me totally). I luv how it wasn't set in a specific time or place- that was cool. sherryl if you're reading this you're the best writer ever!!!!!!!
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Summary: Review for Sherryl Jordan¿s The Raging Quiet
Review: An excellent book for teens who enjoy romance and history. Set in a time when strange behavior could only be attributed to witchcraft and the devil's work, young Marnie is uprooted from the only home she ever knew to live with her new husband in Fernleigh, a seaside village. Their marriage abruptly ends when Marnie's husband falls from the roof of his cottage to his death. She remains in town and befriends the village "mad boy" and local priest, Father Brannan. The suspicious folks in town brand Marnie a witch for her husband's death and for being able to communicate with the mad boy, Raven. It turns out that Raven is deaf, but the villagers' inability to diagnose this disability causes them to fear and whip him in public. Marnie and Raven speak with hand signs, a form of sign language Marnie invented. The villagers treat both of them like outcasts, which subsequently strengthens their bond that eventually blossoms into a relationship, and ultimately marriage. Marnie endures one "test" after another and remains standing at the end. Her tenacity, strong will, and adoring protector, Raven, aided her to overcome the rough times in her life. A must read for those who root for the underdog, the downtrodden, but strong female protagonist.
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Summary: A Page Turner!
Review: This book has a very strong impact on the reader- it is a story of love, friendship and being who you are, and it has a strong foundation. I picked it off the shelf at the libray by accident, and I will never forget it! Sherryl Jordan wrote this book with so much description and detail; you will find it a page turner, and it will stick with you for days!
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Summary: A Great Book
Review: This has got to be one of the best books i have ever read. A girl, Marnie, is accused of a witch, after her husband dies a supposedly mysterious death... To further the matter, she becomes friends with a deaf boy, Raver, who is supposedly possesed. Her brother-in-law comes looking for the house, and maybe something else, and brings trouble to thier midst... It's a great book... Sherryl Jorden combines history and romance in a delightful story, you could read again and again and again
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Summary: A Great Book For Teens!!!
Review: I really loved this book! I got it from my school library and now I'm going to buy it so I can read it over and over, and over, and over, and....well you get the point! This book told of friendship, prejudice, love, courage, and so much more! If I had to list my top 10 favorite books this would be one of them (and I have read more then my share of books for a 14 year old), it is so good. I do hope that if you read it you are 12 or older so that you will get the full meaning of the book. PLEASE read this book you have no idea what you are missing!
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Summary: unrealistic
Review: This book has an interesting plot, but did not live up to my expectations. The main charachter, Marnie is not very likeable. She regards herself as superior to Raven, this does not give off the message that she loves him,but rather that she feels sorry for him and is being kind to him out of pity. I find this kind of unbalanced rlationship to be extremly irritating.
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Summary: A great read!
Review: I love reading, and this is on my top twenty list. A kind of love beyond love, more important than life is described in this book. I loved Marnie's way of thinking, her independence, and her hope. This book is much like another of my favorites, The China Garden. Delicious and Satifying!
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Summary: Intriguing but flawed love story
Review: "The Raging Quiet" is about Marnie, a sixteen year old who marries Isake, a man twice her age in order to save her family and ailing father. On their wedding night, Isake gets drunk and rapes her. The harrowing act leaves Marnie utterly shattered. Two days afterward, Isake falls off the roof (in a fairly unexplained accident) and dies. The villagers are immediately suspicious of Marnie. Soon afterwards, Marnie makes friends with Father Brannan, a local priest, and Raver, the "mad" boy in town. She soon finds out that Raver isn't mad, he's just deaf, and struggles to teach him her version of sign language. However, even her friend the priest finds it hard to accept her unconventional ways, and after a while, Isake's greedy older brother and the suspicious townspeople catch up with her and accuse her of witchcraft. Many parts of "The Raging Quiet" are good, especially the tumultuous relationship Marnie has with Raver, who gets frustrated and acts strangely. I appreciated that none of the relationships Marnie had with other people were perfect, even with the priest, with whom she argues constantly. However, Marnie herself wasn't a likable character as the story progressed. Her pigheaded arrogance and blind determination were often irritating, especially during the unexplainable times when she could have defended herself, but instead turned a blind eye to insults. Perhaps it was a character trait, but sometimes I would find myself dreading who she was going to alienate next. None of the characters showed very much growth. Except for the priest, Marnie and Raver, everyone seemed to be one-sidedly evil and out to get her. There is also a totally unnecessary subplot, about a woman who lived in Marnie's house before she did, and how something about the property must be valuable, which gave an odd "Tom Sawyer" treasure hunt touch to a book about prejudice and tolerance. In the beginning, the author runs back to the events before Marnie's marriage, which confuses things a lot, because you're not quite sure where the present events end and the past ones begin. The writing was not very good, either. The accusations against Marnie don't really anger you, they just make you kind of sick. Occasionally, there was a strident tone attacking the sexual double standard and how women were treated in the old days (both of which I find repugnant) as people accused Marnie of promiscuity. However, since for some inexplicable reason the book is set in a nonexistent country, you can't really tell when or where it is, so it lessens the accuracy. And even the witch hunting seemed a little drawn out- it is only a brief part near the end. For a better, much more harrowing and historically accurate account of witch hunting in Renaissance Europe, read "The Burning Time." All in all, "The Raging Quiet" tries to do too many things, and only goes halfway with all of them.
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