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anasilva's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
My first Kristin Hannah book, after hearing great praises for her work. It didn’t work for me. Reading this felt like and exaggeration of sad misfortunes thrown into a predictable, too long book. I enjoyed reading about the Dust Bowl and what it represented, but the plot and characters were underdeveloped and very flat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Police brutality and Medical content
corriejn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Move over, Grapes of Wrath. I got through this entire book without realizing it's by the author of "The Nightingale," but I'm not surprised-- similar depth of characters and bringing to life historical settings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
The audiobook version includes a really lovely short interview with the author and the narrator, that sheds interesting light on the process of writing the book and creating the characters, as well as the process of bringing the story to life via the audiobook narration.planreadrepeat's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Violence, and Police brutality
Minor: Gun violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma