so-soBook club pick, easy to read and no unexpected plot twists. I found it simple to predict and it included a vast amount. Possibly tried too much.
Nice descriptions of natural world and of the farmer community. I was interested to note that in the first section, all the female characters were broken in some way, and the men were all, save two, of a similar upbringing, employment and shared casual racism and sexism. Maybe of the era or locality.
pickI‘ve seen this compared to Where the Crawdads Sing, but in Colorado and I can see why, though the courtroom drama isn‘t present in this novel. Lonely young girl, nature, etc. Read for IRL book club, this will prompt interesting discussions. I found the book heartbreaking and moving, though not without issues. The pacing was a bit off for me, the ending seemed rushed. A great read for historical fiction fans. Also, I cried at least twice.
One of my favorite authors. A great many of her books have a #storysetting in the #prairie.
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This book is absolutely devastating. And absolutely necessary. Chapter 52 should carry a huge trigger warning, though. My God. My. God. I‘m nauseous.
Listening to it was awful. It cannot compare to horror those who have had to suffer through these shootings have experienced, but…Jesus.
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Book that‘s been on my board forever✅
Book I read in one day (tagged) ✅
The latest Kate DiCamillo (loved it!)✅
Great month✅
I don‘t know why I‘m doing this to myself. Maybe I see listening to this book a way to pay my respects. Maybe it‘s to try to make sense of this crazy world we live in—-of this even crazier country where we do nothing to stop these tragedies even though the solution is staring us right in the face. How many more? How. Many. More?!
Up next for a bingo! My February #doublespin and my March #bookspin …just a little bit late! 😂
It‘s also on my #unreadbookshelf list!
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