Voices
The Final Hours of Joan of Arc

3 stars I do not read a lot of books in verse, but the premise of this one peaked my interest. As Joan starts burning on the pyre, the story of her life is recounted through various Voices of her past: people, objects, and ideas/emotions. In execution, David Elliott definitely accomplished his vision......more

WOW! What a fantastic read. This is a medieval poem masterpiece. The sharing of Joan the Arc's last days and thoughts through various poem/verse styles. Each one cleverly told by Joan or those within the drama of her life. Each poem cleverly presented in a creative, artistic manner to accentuate the......more

I am giving this book 2 stars for my personal reading experience and enjoyment of this story, but it truly does deserve a higher rating when it comes to the talent of the author's writing. While reading, I could identify that the author was clearly talented in his writing skill; however, the verse f......more

It’s clear that David Elliott is a talented writer, but he was the wrong person to write this book. When will male authors realize that an uber-feminist approach is actually, anti-woman? What was the point in girlbossifying Joan of Arc? Did Elliott even do any research into WHO Joan was? Seems to me......more

this was very well written and well thought out, but i’m giving it a low rating because i didn’t really enjoy it at all :( the format was super interesting but it was difficult to read on my phone which made me sad, and the part from virginity’s point of view really weirded me out? but david elliott......more