An Acquaintance with Darkness

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Summary: Truly an "Acquaintance With Darkness"
Review: This a dark and mysterious book about an interesting and unthought of topic. The book makes the characters realistic. It is haunting and morbid. I would suggest this book for anyone who would like a most creative and intersting view on the Civil War.

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Summary: Not one of Rinaldi's "masterpiecies", yet not so bad
Review: Well, to be really honest with you, I didn't like this book. Personally, I though Ann Rinaldi could've done a little better. Some parts are interesting and maybe even suspensful, but the rest is kind of dull. At some points in the book, Emily, the main character, is lying so much to her Uncle Valentine and is being so selfish, it's like, "okay, so when's she going to tell the truth or at least realize what she has done?"

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Summary: First thought, bummer, as I read on more like Bravo!!!
Review: The first paragraph or so , it was like Mrs. Rinaldi you can do better but as I read on I was like I take that back. I totally fell into the Washington D.C. backdrop. If I had to recommend this book to a person I'd also tell them this: you can't stop at just one of her books.

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Summary: This book is something you'll want to read.....
Review: This is the first Ann Rinaldi book that I have ever read and I really enjoyed it. The story was so well put together and had extremely reasearched information. The Lincoln assasination is something in history that I like to research and Ann Rinaldi really did a good job of piecing it together.

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Summary: This was not one of her best books, yet not a failure.
Review: This book is really exciting;from the first chapter only. I am going to be honest with you, because if I raved about how wonderful and exciting this book was, it would be a lie. It was written with appropreate remarks and English grammer, but sometimes storys just don't get you in the heart. This perticular one didn't. But there are her other books, which I would say, are a masterpiece!

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Summary: A Very Suspenseful Book!
Review: This book not only kept me reading and reading, it also was suspenseful and thrilling. Emily was a truly wonderful character and all of the other characters had colorful personalities as well. If you like suspense and romance too, get this book today! You'll absolutely love it.

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Summary: This book was very good I loved the suspense
Review: there wasn't enough romance though.I wish her books were longer

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Summary: One of the Best
Review: I am a big fan of Ann Rinaldi, and I definatly think this is one of her best. It is a great book to curl up with, and once you start reading, it's hard to stop. Is is about a young girl who is confused and frightened after the assination of Abraham Lincoln. The story is very intriguing and, as with most of her books, a small and not overdone love story is taking place between two of the characters. It is worth reading, whether you buy it or not.

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Summary: Where's the romance?
Review: An easier to read and understand Ann Rinaldi historical creation. Lacked the romance I love so much in her other historical fictions, but pretty good. Written at a much more different and hidden angle, a book Rinaldi followers would prefer.

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Summary: Great book about life.
Review: This book by Ann Rinaldi is a book hard to miss next to the other books by her. This one we just got in this June. I recomend all of her books especialy In my fathers house, which I read twice. This is a book you don't want to pass up. she is brillant.