A review by nocturnalreader
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Don’t worry about dying - worry about not living. 

 

The four winds is a heart-wrecking and gravely moving story of an indomitable woman Elsa, whose life, filled with hardships and grief, exceptionally shows resilience in the face of adversity. 

 

Mostly set in Texas,1934, the town is hit by the Great Depression, Dust storms, and droughts forcing the farmer's community to flee to the West. Elsa needs to make an agonizing choice to stay and fight for the land or to travel west for a better life for her children. 

 

I am at a loss of words on where to start with this book as it is one kind of story that tears your heart. The author transports you into the story, where you witness how life can be at its worse in the middle of a Great Depression with no rains and drylands and living with a hope that life will get better. 

 

It's my first book by Kristin Hannah, and I have fallen in love with the storytelling and the character development of Elsa from a timid girl to a mother and to a strong woman who never gives up her courage and hope. Hannah has beautifully portrayed the unconditional love and bond between mother and kids. 

 

I highly recommend this book to everyone.