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The writing took a while to get used to. The story itself was good, just wish it was a bit more modern.
Far too much description.
Far too much description.
I listened to this on audio and although I thought I knew what the story was about I was not entirely correct. I really only knew the basic premise of the story and this was so much more. Hester Prynne turns out to be a wonderfully admirable character and I loved little Pearl. I never realized that Hester had been sent to Boston ahead of her husband who never arrived himself. The assumption was that he had died at sea. Hester becomes pregnant but refuses to reveal the name of the father and so s
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Loved every word of it - and of course every "letter". :-)
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Aug 12, 2015
Karen Van Gundy
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it was amazing
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I read this book with my son for his AP Lang class and it was very helpful for my son. The highlighted words and explanations throughout were wonderful as well as the chapter summaries.
I read this book with my son for his AP Lang class and it was very helpful for my son. The highlighted words and explanations throughout were wonderful as well as the chapter summaries.
Dec 05, 2015
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Sushicat
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Caroline
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