Olivia, Mourning: Book 1 of the Olivia Series Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Yael Politis
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
439

Olivia, Mourning: Book 1 of the Olivia Series by Yael Politis Book Summary

Olivia wants the 80 acres in far off Michigan that her father left to whichever of his offspring might choose to stake a claim to that land. As Olivia says, “I am sprung off him just as much as Avis or Tobey.”
The problem: she is seventeen, female, and it is 1841.
Her childhood friend Mourning Free knows how to work a farm and Olivia has complete trust in him.
The problem: he is the orphaned son of runaway slaves and reluctant to travel and work with a white girl. He especially fears the slave catchers who patrol the free states, hunting fugitive slaves.
Not without qualms, they set off together. All goes well, despite the drudgery of survival in an isolated log cabin. Incapable of acknowledging her feelings for Mourning, Olivia thinks her biggest problem is her unrequited romantic interest in their young, single neighbor.
Then her world falls apart.
Strong-willed, vulnerable, and compassionate, Olivia is a compelling protagonist on a journey to find a way to do the right thing in a world in which so much is wrong.

Awards
2010 YWO Book of the Year
2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, Quarter-Finalist
2015 One of the Historical Novel Society 7 Editors Choice Historical Novels
Library Journal included the Olivia Series in its curated selection of quality independent fiction.
Awesome Indies selected Olivia, Mourning for the Awesome Indies list of quality independent fiction.

Reviews
“Historical fiction at its best! ... a heartfelt story especially recommended for readers who enjoy headstrong protagonists tasked with making their own way in the world.”
--D. Donovan, Senior eBook Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

“This story is engaging from the outset. Beautifully written and thought provoking, the story of Olivia and her quest to better her life in a judgmental community in 1841 Pennsylvania is heart-rending. Olivia Killion is a girl who is ahead of her time, but with a backbone of steel. I warmed to her immediately, and loved the internal dialogue which clearly sets out her thoughts about her family and the community she lives in. I have given this story the highest points all round because of the caliber of the writing, the easy-to-warm-to voice telling the story, and the setting of time and place. A terrific read.” Valentina Hepburn, YouWriteOn Reviewer

4,200 Amazon ratings – 4.3 average This is what some of them said:

“I thoroughly enjoyed every word of this story. It is satisfying, engaging, and very special. I strongly recommend it, and cannot wait to read the next book.” Book Addict

“The writing is so beautiful and compelling. There is just enough detail about clothing, food, physical features, etc., that I can easily picture the people and their surroundings, and wish I could have a little of that fried venison myself. The descriptions of how Olivia feels at any given moment are so clear, and so believable.” Jajh

“What a wonderful book. As soon as I read a few pages, I was hooked and couldn’t put it down. It is well written and the historical details are spot on. If you like historical fiction with a bit of romance and heartbreak thrown in, you will love this. There is a sequel to this book, and it is just as good.” Carolyn in Michigan

“It has been a while since I have been so surprised and delighted at what is, after all, a relatively simple story. Olivia, Mourning is very well-written but at the same time the book is not “polished” or “predictable” – it has different cadences, very real dialog, and is all in all a lot more like real-life than most big-house published fiction. But real life with people who, for the most part, you want to know and to spend time with and who have interesting lives that you want to know more about. I immediately bought the 2nd in the series.” Elizabeth Sommers

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Book Name Olivia, Mourning: Book 1 of the Olivia Series
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Olivia, Mourning: Book 1 of the Olivia Series (Yael Politis) Book Reviews 2024

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Olivia, Mourning. 5/5 stars. Very well written. Great character building. Engrossing story!

Olivia, Mourning. Unique story & characters, enjoyed very much!

Olivia, Mourning. If you had more stars I would rate it a 10. The story and characters and plot were well done. I did not like the rape scene, but thank goodness the appropriate action was taken. ,Really excellent all around. I am looking foward, to reading all the books in this series. I live In Michigan, and not far from where the cabin was. I also am not far from the University of Michigan. My Great grandfather was at the University of Michigan, when this time line takes place. He lives on an island, belonging to the Indians. The story goes , he bought the Island from an Indian, for a horse with one eye. I should write my own story. A small world.

Very entertaining book...did not want to put it down!. A defiant & headstrong woman's journey & struggle written realistically & with depth. Olivia & Mourning were characters that I believed existed. Not sure if they did but I could see them in their day to day wrestle with a tough life made harder because of racial & gender injustices, and a constant battle with nature, human & otherwise. Their strength together and apart & their quiet yet fierce respect for each other touched me deeply. But, of course, their story could not have a "happy ever after ending"...my grandmother's story was different but similar.

Olivia, Mourning. This is a wonderful, richly written book. My only regret is that it ends on a "cliff hanger" leaving me forced to buy and read to the conclusion.

Enjoyable until........ I was thoroughly enjoying this story. I found it to be well written with interesting characters and plenty of unanticipated action. However, when Pocahontas was inserted into the Pilgrims story I was appalled. Pocahontas had nothing to do with the Pilgrim's story. Pocahontas did not even live near Massachusetts, she lived in Virginia. She also had died before the Pilgrims even came over to this country. She was involved with the Jamestown colony and Capt. John Smith. I learned this in grade school. I found this so wrong it ruined the book for me. I am absolutely dumbfounded at this example of poor research.

Olivia mourning. Very interesting book and keep your interest until the end

OLIVIS, MOURNING. Love this book & the way it was written, wish I could read the next one in this series.⭐️⭐️⭐️

Excellent!. Compelling story. Could stop reading til the end.

Olivia. Slow, descriptive start but exciting middle and great cliffhanger ending.

Amazing!!!!. Loved this book!! Fell in love with Olivia and Mourning!!!

Olivia, Mourning. This riveting book will leave you searching for the next in the series. The beautiful prose, descriptive passages and well written character development all add up to a first class read.

Gross. This is a disgusting book. What kind of pervert would write this!!!

Mourning. Couldn’t put it down, drew me in and held my attention . Wasn’t expecting some of the horrific events that occurred. Have to see if there are any silver lining to it for all of them. Next book please!

Olivia, mourning. Loved the story but I was unhappy not to find the second and third book on iBooks. Amazon it is, but still disappointed.

Olivia,Mourning. Outstanding, never wanted it to end, I felt part of it and the strength of Olivia, couldn’t put it down and in a minute will be getting book 2. Can’t wait, had there been more than five stars I would had gladly given more!

Historical novel of Detroit MI area around the mid century mark 1800s. This is a trilogy of this family living in the Detroit area in the mid 1800s when it was still quite wild and forested. I got hooked on the story enough that I'm determined to buy the second and third installments just to find out what happens to these folks. The author is from the area also and appears to be a naturalist in some regard which I also find interesting. More about that as I read the sequels.

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Olivia, Mourning was a hot for me. It read like two books. The first half dealt with Olivia moving to a new state as a pioneer woman in the 1840’s USA. The second half of the book takes a turn in a really different direction. I’m very likely to read the rest of the series.

Olivia Mourning. A great read for all of you history buffs. Very enjoyable, interesting characters. Great story!

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Summary of Olivia, Mourning: Book 1 of the Olivia Series by Yael Politis

The Olivia, Mourning: Book 1 of the Olivia Series book written by Yael Politis was published on 24 February 2015, Tuesday in the Historical Fiction category. A total of 439 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

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