A review by louise_lion
Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold by Ellen O'Connell

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Anne was a delight to read. I think it will always and forever be pleasurable to read about a women who has been beaten down so hard by life to become a fearsome, gun wielding heroine.  Cord in all his serious, terse, and witty one liners really stole my heart. I’m not sure how I felt about the representation of a mixed race Native American in this story, so if that’s a sensitive subject for you, avoid this book. There’s definitely overt, aggressive, and nausea inducing racism in this book which is to be expected in a novel depicting life in the 1800s in Colorado. Overall, the love story was incredibly heartwarming and the pacing of this book with its everyday sort of story-telling pushed all the right buttons for me. 
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