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Book Review of Thirteen Moons

Thirteen Moons
Thirteen Moons
Author: Charles Frazier
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Written in the first person, the author traces the life of Will Cooper starting with the time he was bonded at age 12 through ninety-something. The story begins and ends with Will sitting alone ruminating on his life. In between is an eloquently written story that take the reader into the not so glory days of early America.

Frazier writes with an eye to detail that puts the reader in the scene. Whether he is describing the density of a mountain forest, a night of dance in a Cherokee townhouse, or a lover's tryst the reader is a participant. Emotions are so vividly drawn that I felt them along with the characters.

This is a powerful story. I give it ****.