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Homestead by Melinda Moustakis

2 reviews

pages_and_cacti's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This historical fiction novel was about a couple that meet in 1950s Alaska and their challenges on the land and of life itself. I enjoyed this novel and the many challenges that the characters faced. If you loved The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah, this is a must read!
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amobrien's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Packed with emotion and beautiful prose, Homestead follows the turbulent marriage of Marie and Lawrence as they set to build a life for themselves in pre-statehood Alaska. I enjoyed the descriptions of Alaskan wilderness and the historical details on the fight for statehood. The characters aren't very likeable at all, so if that's something that puts you off from reading something be warned, but their story is very interesting and I think there is a lot of heart to it regardless. Something that was frustrating to me, though, was that the main conflict wasn't even miscommunication but just lack of communication at all. I also feel that the pacing of this book was much slower than I normally prefer — I do think it works for this story, but I did find myself getting bored at times because of it.

Thank you Netgalley for providing a digital ARC.
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