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Summary: One of Rinaldi's Best
Review: I love all of Ann Rinaldi's books, but this is surely one of my favorite. It has a very interesting plot that moves along at a good pace, and many characters that bring a lot to the story. The main character, Emily, sees things in an interesting and informative perspective, as many of Rinaldi's narrators do. Due to her circumstances, she is living with her Uncle Valentine and learning for herself what all his medical practice consists of. She is witnessing what happened to Washington upon Lincoln's assasination, and she conveys this all to the reader very well. Rinaldi works in a love story, making Emily's interest one of the main characters, as she normally does, without taking away the true meaning and grit of the story, as many other authors do. The book also has a lot of action and a lot of facts. Though I don't normally read historical fiction, Ann Rinaldi writes so well that she has become my favorite author. I would recommend this along with all of her other books to anyone who asked.
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Summary: Rinaldi has done it again!
Review: Award winning author Ann Rinaldi has once againbrought history to life in this engaging, captivatinghistorical novel. It's 1865, the place is Washington, D.C. Emily Bransby Pigbush, a fourteen year old orphan, has come to live with her wealthy uncle. When President Lincoln is assasinated, her best friend's family is suspected of harboring the assasin. Her uncle forbids her to see her friend, drivng a rift between the two. And then Emily discovers that her uncle, a highly respected physician, is a body snatcher, robbing graves for bodies to study for medical purposes. Emily just can't accept what her uncle is doing. But as Emily begins to learns more about her uncle, she begins to realize that what her uncle is doing may be for the good of people. Her uncle's sole purpose is to learn more about the body so he can help develop cures, and he's only resorted to body snatching because he can't get corpses legally. Although the subject matter of this book may seem a bit gruesome at first, it's really an excellant, well written historical novel. Read it, or you're missing out on a great book!
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Summary: one of Rinaldi's greatest
Review: This is a stellar book. It will keep you on edge in typical Rinaldi fashion, and it will explore the ethics of gravestealing and what not. It wouldn't be a Rinaldi without a complex romance either. It is a great read for Rinaldi fans and if you aren't one it will turn you into one.
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Summary: An Acquaintance with Darkness is a very affecting book.
Review: I am an Ann Rinaldi fan, and have been for a long time. I found An Acquaintance with Darkness and knew right off the bat that this book was for me. What I didn't expect however was a suspenseful romance regarding the state of chaos in Washington D.C. right after Lincoln's assasination. Emily Bransbury went through a tough few months. First, her mother dies after a long illness. Emily was supposed to move in with family friends ,but then Emily Bransbury learns the news; President Lincoln is dead and her neighbors are involved with the assasination. Thus she tumbles down another path, living with her eccentric Uncle Valentine. The next few weeks in Emily's life bring about swift swift changes and Emily, herself, is forced to change her views of her uncle and her life. I enjoyed this book immensely and would recommend it to anyone looking to settle down with a good book. An Acquaintance with Darkness is a book for people of all ages and will affect anyone's outlooks and opinions of life right after the Civil War.
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Summary: A great mystery and history book!
Review: If you're looking for an enjoyable book, I would recommend An Acquaintance with Darkness by Ann Rinaldi. It's set in Washington, D.C. during the assassination of Lincoln. It covers the turmoil that happens in the city and how people reacted. The main character of this book is Emily Pigbush, a teenage girl whose mother just died. Now an orphan, Emily is planning to move in with her best friend who lives two houses down. However, once Lincoln is shot, suspicion is everywhere and Emily's friend's mother is arrested on suspicion of being an accomplice in the assassination of the president. Emily is forced to live with her mysterious Uncle Valentine, a well-respected surgeon, whom her mother, for no apparent reason, deeply mistrusted. Soon Emily discovers Uncle Valentine is rumored to be enveloped in unlawful doings with his medical research. At last, the truth comes out and it's beyond Emily's imagination! With mystery and imagination, Ann Rinaldi spins a magnificent tale that happened during a time history can never forget.
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Summary: Rinaldi has done it again!
Review: Award winning author Ann Rinaldi has once again
brought history to life in this engaging, captivating
historical novel.
It's 1865, the place is Washington, D.C. Emily Bransby Pigbush, a
fourteen year old orphan, has come to live with her
wealthy uncle. When President Lincoln is assasinated, her
best friend's family is suspected of harboring the assasin.
Her uncle forbids her to see her friend, drivng a rift between the
two.
And then Emily discovers that her uncle, a highly
respected physician, is a body snatcher, robbing
graves for bodies to study for medical purposes. Emily
just can't accept what her uncle is doing.
But as Emily begins to learns more about her uncle,
she begins to realize that what her uncle is doing
may be for the good of people. Her uncle's sole purpose
is to learn more about the body so he can help develop
cures, and he's only resorted to body snatching
because he can't get corpses legally.
Although the subject matter of this book may seem
a bit gruesome at first, it's really an excellant,
well written historical novel. Read it, or you're missing
out on a great book!
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Summary: anouther review another dollar
Review: This book was good. I have been reading it for a few days and I have not been able to put it down. It is a bit long though. It is about a girl named Emily whose mother is very sick. Well she finally dies and so the girl goes to live with her uncle eventually where she learns a horrible secret about the man who has always been there for her and has given her a home. Finally, Emily must make a decision that will have a very big impact on her life
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Summary: An awesome right out crunk mystery book
Review: This book was an awesome book by Ann Rinaldi. This story takes place during the time right after Lincoln was assinated. A girl named Emily has a mother who is deadly ill. Her mother knew that she was about to die and she told Emily that she needed to live wih someone. Emily wants to live wiht her aunt in Philidelphia, but her om wants her to live with her good friend next door. Emily's uncle Valintine comes into town to see Emily's mother. Valintine tries to tell Emily that she needs to come live with him. emily's mother doesn't want Emily to go live with him. Emily decides to go visit her uncle. While she is there she meets an old crazy black lady that lives upstairs. She tells Emily that her uncle has a big secert and that Emily needs to help get the old lady out. Emily is told that the big seceret is in her uncle's shed where NO ONE is allowed. To find out the secert you have to read this awesome book!!!
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Summary: THE BEST! even better, EDUCATIONAL
Review: This was one of my favorite Rinaldi books, out of all 12 that I've read. Emily Pigbush's mother dies in the beginning, and she has to choose between living with Annie Suratt, Mary Suratt's daughter, and her Uncle Valentine, a very good doctor. When she ends up unwillingly staying with her Uncle, she learns something terrible about him, that forces her to run away. When his assistant finds her and brings her home, Emily discovers that the crime her uncle commits is for the good of everyone. I don't want to give it away, but this book is fascinating, and I forgot to say that it is during the time of Lincoln's assassination. I would reccommend ALL of Rinaldi's books, even though I haven't read them all. I just know they're good anyways!
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Summary: An Aquaintance with Darkness
Review: Emily Bransbury's mom just died a week ago,her best friends mom was arrested for haelping the assasanation of Aberaham Lincoln. Now she needs to live with her Uncle Valentine. But when Emily finds out about his night life she puts her and her uncle in danger.
My opinion is that it was to long for me. After a week of reading it I was sick of it. Plus it was way to slow.
I wouldnt reccomend this book because in some spots its hard to tell whats happening. Plus it is long enough you may not want to read the end.
I would say its a good book for book clubs. You could help each other with the confusing stuff, and with the words. For people my age i read it a long time in advance.
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