Joe Z. (zelman) reviewed on 4/8/2016 + 215 more book reviews

Anyone else get the spin on the character's last name? Goodenough aka Good enough? Wow, pretty much sums up this book. A heart-breaking story about settling a plot of land and finding yourself in pioneer America. Family secrets, family dynamics and the harsh realities of living during the period are fleshed out successfully in this work. I could have learned a bit less about trees, thank you, but I did enjoy this one. Robert Goodenough is all about going west, leaving his past behind, but he can't see that he is becoming his father. Falling in love with a woman who sometimes resembles his own mother. And trying to spread his family's legacy of taking care of trees. The story of James and Sadie was rough to read. Mary's was even rougher, though I wish she had played a much bigger part. You need a light-hearted read after this one.
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