Boring!

Finally, I finished this book. Now I know that a lot of people love The Witch of Blackbird Pond. You like reading about a "terrifying witch hunt" with lots of details. I don't; it didn't really interest me. Let me just say, that it was terrible. The longer that I read it, the more the chapters seemed to drag on and on.

To begin, I'll introduce a very obnoxious character that played a part in my dislike of the book. Her name is Goodwife Cruff, a lady who despises Kit for no good reason. To me, she ruins the breathless excitement that could've been in the story, by -in a way- revealing what was going to happen. An example of this, is when she falsely accuses the main character, Kit, of being a witch. Since this happens later in the story, and is a main part on the plot, she ruins the fun of befuddling (that word is for you, Mrs. Ryan) over what will take place next. Also, her extreme dislike for Kit kind of blurs the description and interesting details. Don't you think?

Next, is a text to text connection between The Witch of Blackbird Pond and a book called Laura's Victory. In both stories, there is prejudice towards a character because of different aspects of ethnicity. In the book, Kit is disliked because she is a "barbaric heathen of the island, Barbados". In Laura's Victory, a young Japanese girl is treated harshly when she is released out of an internment camp in America during World War II. Can you see the similarity?

I know that when people are telling me about a book I haven't read, I sometimes have trouble picturing the plot and everything that is happening to the main character. So, here is a snapshot of Kit's situation. It goes like this: imagine being a spirited young lady living on a beautiful island that is filled with colorful blooming wildflowers that make a rainbow look pitiful, ivory beaches with clear turquoise water, and lush emerald meadows. Then suddenly, your only living relative (who you love dearly) on Barbados dies while deep in debt, and you are forced to go to America. You must live among strange relatives in a place full of new, unknown customs. Meanwhile, there are influential people pointing fingers and accusing you of being a witch. Fun, right? This is the sorry plight of Kit, through which the story revolves around. Even if you are interested in finding out what happens to her, I wouldn't bother to read this book.

Sorry to bore you by writing about this not so great story. I hope my next post about Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller is much more exciting. Adios!

P.S. Mrs. Ryan, I looked up why the Salem witch hunts started and I'm pretty sure it was because the Puritans thought they were being punished by God, and their fear demanded an explanation. Recently, there had been a small pox outbreak, and they thought that it had to be the work of a witch. So, about 150 people were taken on trial for being one. Pretty scary!