This semester we were assigned to read a historical fiction book of our choice, after much deliberation I chose The Scarlet Letter. At first I was apprehensive at the quality of this novel and in my opinion I was right. However this book review is not a matter of opinion. Its purpose is to tell a little about the story in order to let the readers form their own opinion. It all starts in Boston …showed first 75 words of 354 total…

…showed last 75 words of 354 total…bosom burned into his flesh. Soon after his Election Sermon Arthur Dimmsdale dies. About six months after that Roger Chillingsworth passes on as well leaving a large amount of land for Pearl in his will. Soon after, Hester and little Pearl left all behind and moved away to Europe. Years later, Hester Prynne, now alone since her daughter married, returned to her little shack outside of Boston only to bear up her shame once more.