Title: An uneasy mix of fact and fiction
Review: This book is described as "creative non-fiction," an uneasy mix of fact and fiction and a concept that makes me uncomfortable. In reading this book, it's impossible to know which "facts" are really facts and which are fiction. The author's descriptions are obviously fictionalized (no one kept that kind of detailed records of the thoughts and actions of characters) although the historical events are factual.It ends up having too much of a textbook quality for a novel, but too "creative" for a history book. Good history writers have shown that it's possible to craft an interesting non-fiction book without injecting pure fiction and speculation.The sad thing is that the historical story of these "bride ships" IS fascinating. However, the format chosen for this book makes it less than satisfying.
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