Review of In Silence Cries the Heart
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Review of In Silence Cries the Heart
”In Silence Cries the Heart” by Catherine Hughes tells the story of Mary McElroy, the daughter of a Laird, and Donal Donn, a commoner and poet. The love between these two transcends the accepted societal norms of the time, but they found a way to passionately love each other. Mary and Donal planned to elope and have a fulfilling love in a land far from home, but their plan faced various foils and trials. Will Mary and Donal get to live the life of their dreams? Read ”In Silence Cries the Heart” by Catherine Hughes to find out.
”In Silence Cries the Heart” alternates between the 17th century and the 21st century. Catherine Hughes provides an elaborate description of the struggles faced by Mary and Donal against forces that conspire against their love. The book focuses on Mary, who may be betrothed to George Campbell, a vile aristocrat who is hungry for power and lacks empathy and integrity. Mary sees everyone for who they truly are, not for their wealth, power, or position, and thus she detests the thought of being a wife to a man like George Campbell. Love, loss, sacrifices, betrayal, family, friendship, and power are themes focused on in the novel. Each theme is well fleshed out in Catherine’s writing and exceptional world-building that grabs attention and takes the reader on a rollercoaster of emotions and vivid descriptions. The book is well detailed as the author describes places and landscapes as vividly as possible, and this gives a clear picture of the life the character lived during that time.
I love almost every part of this book; this is one of the best historical books I have ever read. The book employed a poetic tone and writing style. Also, the transition between timelines is seamless and happens at the right time, thus not confusing readers on the direction and structure of the book. The book has exceptional character development, and this added more depth to this character-driven book. The author’s attention to detail is worth noting, as she paid very good attention to the most minimal details, for example, how she portrayed Mary’s mother. This could have been easily overlooked, but whenever the scene about her comes up, the author always pays attention to her in different form from how she speaks, her figure, and the grace at which she carries herself as the lady of the house of McElroy.
The only thing about the book that I don’t really like much is the ancient language in which the book was written. It was hard understanding the words sometimes.
The book is professionally edited; I found no errors while reading. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars, as the language in which it's written takes nothing out of the exceptional structure in the book, and the provision of chapter notes at the end of the book gave a clearer definition to the unclear words. I will recommend this book to readers who love historical books that detail love along with the exceptional socio-political and family affairs during the 17th century. This book is definitely going to leave a long-lasting impression on readers.
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