angiesix's review against another edition
4.0
Four young vagabond orphans, brought together by the pain and suffering, travel the Mississippi River to escape the horrors of the Lincoln Indian Training School in the midst of the Great Depression. If you like stories packed with friendship, hope, and interesting characters, you’ll enjoy This Tender Land. It’s a lovely mix of story and place, and just the right read for a summer evening.
jackie_beyondthebookends's review against another edition
5.0
Oh this book. It’s so so good! I loved every word from the first to the last. Thank you to Libro.fm for my copy. It’s a must read ( or listen).
ring01's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-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
4.0
eulrch's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
nyx_knight's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
abeth380's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sarahannkateri's review against another edition
4.0
Felt a bit already-been-done, with shadows of [a:Mark Twain|1244|Mark Twain|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1322103868p2/1244.jpg], [b:Navigating Early|13642663|Navigating Early|Clare Vanderpool|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1340194887l/13642663._SY75_.jpg|19257738], [b:The Four Winds|53138081|The Four Winds|Kristin Hannah|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1594925043l/53138081._SY75_.jpg|79888572] and others, but still an interesting story.
johnlway's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
bibliopage's review against another edition
5.0
This novel was wonderful and so full of heart! It's about 4 orphans who (after fleeing the abuses of on their native American boarding school) get in a canoe and embark on a life-changing journey... meeting a whole bevy of characters and places weathered by the Great Depression. Definitely one of the best books I've read all year!