"In no time all movement was aboard. The small boat was quickly dragged from the hold. Hasty preparations were made to send ashore a small party to explore the lie of the land... even the thickening snow could not dampen their spirits. They had arrived."
-Voyage To Freedom, David Gay
-Voyage To Freedom, David Gay
This book was pretty good and quite interesting. It was a nice, easy read, written in modern English. I'm sure it would've been more interesting if it was something that I already had an interest in. School has dragged out many a story of the Pilgrims and the first settlers of America.
I did like that the story wasn't information overload. It was a historical fiction. I definitely enjoyed it more because there was some made-up things. Honestly, it seemed more of a fiction than a historical fiction. Not in a bad way, I mean that some stuff were inserted simply for the reader's entertainment, or for added suspense. Nevertheless, I see how it is historical, and not only because I already knew this happened.
Honestly, I think the book could've been a lot more creative and suspenseful. The ending was cheesy and a lot of the things that happened were pretty predictable. It did have good descriptions at times, and very good similes, ( ex. two old sailors with faces like weathered walnuts), but I think there could've been a lot more oomph!, pizzazz and definitely more suspense. I mean, they are crossing the Atlantic in an old 1600's ship! I felt very little suspense when I was reading. There was an incident where there was a storm, which lasted about two or three chapters, but I found there was little creative description for this part. In fact, it was boring! I was wondering how long the storm would last in the book. It briefly touched on topics that I feel could've really made this a great story, such as disease, hunger, and more violent storms.
It was a good book, but I'd say it was more for children. It is not a book I'd read again and it's unlikely I'll remember it seven years from now.
