Matilda Bone

Cushman is so incredible at bringing the reading back to the middle ages or whatever time period she's writing about. She makes the time periods, that almost feel like other worlds their beliefs and customs are so foreign, feel real and within reach. I also love that she doesn't forgo historical acc......more

I liked this, though I found it fairly heavy-handed. Young Matilda has been raised by a priest to be humble but learned in Latin, to be obedient and not to question, to be a priggish pain in the tush, in other words. She's suddenly sent to live with Red Peg the Bonesetter, and oh, how Matilda hates......more

Apa jadinya kalau sejak kecil kita dibesarkan di sebuah rumah mewah, mendapatkan pengetahuan kita hanya dari seorang guru sekaligus penasehat spiritual, tanpa mengetahui dunia luar sana? Bagai katak dalam tempurung, bukan? Itulah yang terjadi pada Matilda. Sejak ibunya meninggal, Matilda tinggal bers......more