Donna K. (katshack) reviewed on 5/21/2006 + 21 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

An amazing true story. As if the story itself wasn't enough (and it is), the author really did her research into the cultural and social history fo the U.S. and the Norweigian immigrant community Helga is a part of. This understanding of time and place makes you appreciate Helga's struggle even more. It's also a story of family secrets (the story of her journey was kept from the grandchildren and forbidden to be spoken of among the family, as well as the drawings and journals burned in an attempt to remove all trace of this story), and a story on the judgements we place on other people.

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