Discussing theology with friends is one of my favorite pastimes and I found this biography of colonial religious reformer Anne Hutchinson fascinating. LaPlante covers Hutchinson's father's disagreement with the church leaders of his day and briefly discusses Hutchinson's childhood before addressing the controversy that led to Hutchinson's expulsion from the colony of Massachusetts. In this well-written book, the author makes the grounds of Hutchinson's disagreement with the religious leaders of Massachusetts clear. Hutchinson and her opponents all had strong egos. The character of each of the key individuals, their strengths as well as their weaknesses, is revealed in this book. This meeting was one of the most heavily attended our club has had. Nine of the 11 members who attended had read enough of the book to form an opinion. The average rating was 3.5, but viewpoints (and ratings) were all over the place. Four of the members liked the book, two really liked it, and one loved it. Sharing the opposite viewpoint, one member disliked the book and one hated it. Recommended for book clubs interested in reading about religion, strong women, and/or the Colonial Period.