Reviews
Reviews of some 20,000+ historical fiction books
The Discovery of Chocolate
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Alternate HistoryHistorical FantasyLiterary
Humor and endearing candor ring through the narrative voice of Diego de Godoy. Notary to Cortés, the conquistador, he falls in love ...Read Review
Home Across the Road
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Generations of the Redd family, divided into the white Redds and the black Redds, people this novel which the New York Times Book ...Read Review
My Dream of You
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A beloved colleague’s abrupt death propels travel writer Kathleen de Burca into a quest for personal and historical truths in this debut ...Read Review
Waiting for Time
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These two novels, relating one family’s struggles and triumphs in Newfoundland from the early 19th century until the present, were originally written ...Read Review
Random Passage
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(reviewed alongside Waiting for Time) These two novels, relating one family’s struggles and triumphs in Newfoundland from the early 19th century until ...Read Review
The Gospel of Judas
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Set primarily in the present, The Gospel of Judas revolves about Leo, middle-aged priest and expert in ancient texts. Leaving Rome for Jerusalem, ...Read Review
Family Orchard: A Novel
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Nomi Eve’s first novel is a lyrical and poetic Jewish family history, from 1837 to present day. The story is told in two ...Read Review
So Far Back
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For generations, the women of one black Charleston family have served the Hilliards — first as slaves, later as hired servants. When a flood ...Read Review
Gabriel’s Well
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Yorgason has created a curiously compelling book that blends mild elements of fantasy with the story of a town caught up in a ...Read Review
Crooked River Burning
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Winegardner’s insightful and witty novel of Cleveland from 1948 to 1969 documents the decay of a great city and reveals much of what was ...Read Review