Review: Two trips back in time and one in a possible modern scenario was a trip to read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 18, 2014
I found Fountain to be quite interesting with quite a few twists and turns. The multiple plot line of the book was confusing at first, since I've never read a book like this before. Once I got what was going on, I became quite entertained by each chapter as I read. Two trips back in time and one in a possible modern scenario was a trip to read!The historical accounts should probably be taken with a grain of salt. However, after reading the book I have a lot of questions about what I've been led to believe about the voyages of Christopher Columbus and his role in our history. Some of the accounts of Columbus' encounters with the native peoples he seem quite horrific by today's standards. I especially didn't care for the accounting of his being responsible for the ultimate slaughter of over 2 million people over the course of 24 years. If true, this is quite a tragic blemish on our history that has been swept under the rug by many modern historians.Although not a real fan of the modern sci-fi/mystery/thing isn't usually my cup of tea for reading material, this book was entertaining enough to keep me reading until I had to put it down to eat and shower... and work. :( For you slow readers out there, I would recommend you plan a rainy weekend to curl up with this one. In all I found "Fountain by John Medler" to be well written and entertaining. Thanks John!