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Cargando... The Frozen River (2023)por Ariel Lawhon
  
Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.   BurlingtonComLibrary | Apr 20, 2024 |   ) Ferg.ma | Apr 13, 2024 |  ) Mav-n-Libby | Apr 12, 2024 | The novel is more plot-driven than character-driven. I see Martha as a round but static character. We are aware of her past, her hopes and dreams. She does not change in any way throughout the novel. The rest of the characters are rather flat and static. In many of her diary entries, Martha wrote, " I have been at home." And while this was the role for most women, Martha found a voice in the community. Her role was essential to the families within Hallowell. She was also allowed to give testimony in court. In this novel, she becomes involved in the investigation of a murder of a man accused of rape. It was very readable. I stayed up until 2 am to finish it. To see my entire review: https://lovelearning619870804.wordpress.com/2024/03/04/book-review-the-frozen-ri... ( ) Chrissylou62 | Apr 11, 2024 | Do not read this book if you are triggered by SA. It plays a central role in the story and is mentioned frequently. (  ) jnoshields | Apr 10, 2024 |
Ariel Lawhon’s expertly researched and immediately gripping The Frozen River transports readers to 1789 Maine, where a midwife must solve a murder to get justice for both a rape survivor and the deceased.... This historical mystery explores the inner lives and societal pressures of women in colonial America with nuance and complexity.... Atmospheric, unique and elegantly written, The Frozen River will satisfy mystery lovers and historical fiction enthusiasts alike. The narrator of Ariel Lawhon’s THE FROZEN RIVER is another stalwart heroine. Delicate ladies don’t do well in the rough-and-tumble frontier settlements of Maine, as a local midwife, Martha Ballard, knows all too well. Her story begins in 1789 with the discovery of a murder victim in the icebound Kennebec River, but it quickly expands to include a nasty legal case involving the pastor’s young wife and a powerful judge whose machinations threaten both the cohesion of this nascent community and the Ballards’ tenure on the land where they’ve erected a mill. Lawhon (Code Name Hélène) draws from the diary of an 18th-century midwife for the stirring story of one woman’s quest for justice. In 1789 Maine, 54-year-old midwife Martha Ballard is asked to help determine the cause of death for Joshua Burgess, an accused rapist whose body was found frozen in the river.... Lawhon combines modern prose with the immediacy of her source material, making for an accessible and textured narrative. This accomplished historical powerfully speaks to centuries-old inequities that remain in the present day. When a man accused of rape turns up dead, an Early American town seeks justice amid rumors and controversy. Lawhon’s fifth work of historical fiction is inspired by the true story and diaries of midwife Martha Ballard of Hallowell, Maine, a character she brings to life brilliantly here.... As she did with Nancy Wake in Code Name Hélène (2020), Lawhon creates a stirring portrait of a real-life heroine and, as in all her books, includes an endnote with detailed background. A vivid, exciting page-turner from one of our most interesting authors of historical fiction. DistincionesListas de sobresalientes
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