Helpful Score: 1
I found this one pretty pleasant and very much enjoyed the ending, which was probably the most germane of any book I've ever read; it fit perfectly with every internal journey each of the characters made during the course of the book. The last line uttered by Alfred just gave me chills and made me nod. Yes, I thought, this is as it should be.
For being so "dusty" a book, the setting didn't bother me and I was able to focus on the story of Virginia, the Quaker woman, coming to terms with her self-made situation in life and new marriage to a man she barely knew. I also learned about Alfred, the man struggling to become a rancher and prove himself worthy of his father's love, standing the whole time in his dead brother's shadow.
It's obvious this writer has written before - she's good at it. The story is solid, the themes timeless, the characters complex, and the conclusions appropriate. I only wanted it to be a bit more charismatic but I'm unsure how the author could have done that.
For being so "dusty" a book, the setting didn't bother me and I was able to focus on the story of Virginia, the Quaker woman, coming to terms with her self-made situation in life and new marriage to a man she barely knew. I also learned about Alfred, the man struggling to become a rancher and prove himself worthy of his father's love, standing the whole time in his dead brother's shadow.
It's obvious this writer has written before - she's good at it. The story is solid, the themes timeless, the characters complex, and the conclusions appropriate. I only wanted it to be a bit more charismatic but I'm unsure how the author could have done that.
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