The Red Heart by JAMES ALEXANDER Thom Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Red Heart
Book Review: A Tear Jerker
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the second book I've read by Thom and I found it very enjoyable, despite the saddening subject throughout the entire book. The time and place comes to life and the characters are vivid. You really feel heart wrenched as you read this book, first for the Slocums and their lost relative, then for the natives who adopted Frances and made there her own. Reading any novel that discusses Native Americans causes me great sadness, since the stories of their lives after European invasion is nothing but murder, rape, thievery and displacement. In all honesty, the natives should have killed us all off in the mid 1600's when they had the chance. The Natives are good people, as the natives in the story are, and they deserved the peace and land that were rightfully theirs. This is a good book, but keep some tissues nearby.Book Review: A beautiful, emotional story. . .
Summary: 5 Stars
I have read all six of Thom's historical novels. I didn't think he could top the others, but this story of Frances Slocum's transition to strong Miami woman grasped me and pulled me into those times; the characters are alive and real - both the Miami people and the Slocum family. I thank Mr. Thom for sharing this story with his readers and will continue to watch for more books from this important author.Book Review: A captivating book.
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a Slocum decendent. My gggrandmother's name was also Frances Slocum. (not the Frances in the book) I found this book by accident while searching for books on the Slocum's and truely enjoyed reading about a very distant cousin. This book also helped to change my thoughts about Native Americans, although not negative, it gave me a new understanding of the Native American's due to the fact that all I knew of them came from old cowboy movies. Thank you Mr. Thom for helping me to understand and for helping me to see "to be an Indian wasn't cowboys and indians". You also helped me to know some history behind one branch of the "Slocum" family tree. Deborah JonesBook Review: A fascinating taste of historical novel
Summary: 5 Stars
The Red Heart has introduced me to many Indian tribes and their customs. The ceremony for the good crops is lovely, strong and similar to Christian prayers for the bounty of the land. The heroine, a 6 year-old girl abducted by the raiding Indians is well received and loved in her new home. She is trying to remember her old life in a loving Quaker family and her English vocabulary, but she adapts well to the Leneh people and their language. Have not completed the book yet and I am interested to see if she remains with her Indian captors or escapes to go "home". This is an interesting story for teens and adults.Book Review: A stunning work of historical fiction well written !
Summary: 5 Stars
The author has done it again!!! James Alexander Thom is well known for being a master of the historical fiction novel...and in the case of The Red Heart...he only adds to his unique reputation! I was totally absorbed in the story of Frances Slocum from page one! The author completely succeeded in making me care about the main charactors in the novel and, more importantly, he taught me quite a bit about the history, culture and lives of the Native American peoples among whom Frances Slocum lived. I would highly recommend this novel to anyone who has even the slightest interest in understanding more about the history of our nation's earliest days. I also would recommend this book to anyone who would like a rousing read and a real "page turner"! Without a doubt this is one of the author's finest works to date!!