Virginia M. (keeper) reviewed on 7/18/2011 + 6 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

I've been trying to think about what to say about this book. The first and essayist thing to say is if you don't want to read 713 pages of book don't try this one. Also it's a well written book. Next and the most difficult thing to get past is that the church I was raised in has a common history with the history of the Mormons and since this was written from their perspective it was difficult for me to keep reading. Especially when Joesph Smiths wife Emma was written as an emotional mess who's husband has to lie to her to supposedly follow the word of GOD. Did Card write her this way to keep the story like true to the Mormon perspective? Emma always said that her husband did not condone multiple marriage. I wonder is Card Mormon or did he just write the story this way? Well, like I said it was a well written book but when I got to the end all I could say was humph. It was interesting from a historical perspective, especially while the story was still in England, but I won't be reading it again and I didn't really enjoy most of it. Maybe if your Mormon you might enjoy it, I don't know.

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