Series ✦ Penny’s Take
Anna's Crossing (Amish Beginnings Book #1)
Suzanne Woods Fisher · 2015
74/100
👍 Worth It
This is the standout of the bunch - a real 1737 Amish emigrant sea voyage brought to life with actual historical care, and Publishers Weekly agreed, calling it 'a winner.' The shipboard romance between Anna and Bairn moves slower than a contemporary romance, but it earns its emotional payoff.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness78
Craft & writing80
Originality75
Evidence & accuracy72
Hype vs delivers70
Age-fit78
Human-eye read74
Penny’s verdict74
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