bailedI am unsure if it is me, if the book is outdated or what but I am at chapter 5 and I have spent most of the book wondering why we are talking about whatever he is writing about. Then for no apparent reason Egan drops the "R" word and I am over it. It is supposed to be about the dust bowl but I am 1/4 in and he has spent more time talking about people coming to America on boats from Germany and Russia then was ever needed.
“Like a massive storm, the winds blew and the dust choked the life out of the land. It wasn‘t just a storm—it was the Great American Dust Bowl.”
This book can be used in history lessons to discuss the environmental, social, and economic effects of the Dust Bowl. Students can also learn about the importance of sustainability and environmental stewardship through the historical lens of the Great Depression.
so-soThis book explores the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, explaining how drought and poor farming practices led to devastating dust storms that affected thousands of families.
pickThe only thing I kept thinking, over and over, is that not much has changed. The rich still keep the poor downtrodden so they can get richer. This was my first Kristin Hannah and I'm excited to read her others.
pickI had hesitated to read this for years, but finally read it bc I was in the mood for misery. Because of that, I think my expectation for how sad this book would be was maybe mistaken. It‘s a hard story and sad things happen, but not as much as I thought. The worst parts were how mean people were to the main character. It was a good look at a point of history I didn‘t know much about. I did cry a little at the end.
The Women is the only book I‘ve read by Kristin Hannah bc I know the reputation of her books for being sad. But I‘m in the mood to read about other people being miserable so I‘m finally giving this one a go.
