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3.7 AVERAGE

emotional reflective slow-paced

Wow this was really a heavy read but it was riveting. Anne Lindbergh really went through some dark stuff.

I enjoyed this book and learned a lot about Anne Morrow. I often wonder if the authors of these type of books can really express the emotions of people from a different time period accurately. I did find that part of the book believable!

I'll admit to having little knowledge of the Lindbergh's, aside from the famous Trans-Atlantic flight. And, it was never in my interest to pick up a book about them. That's what I love about Benjamin's writing. She educates us on the times of these historical women but writes in a way that we can relate to right now. I cried and laughed and felt all of Anne's trials while at the same time learned about one of the most historical "heroes" of all time. Yet again, Melanie Benjamin has written a masterpiece. I only wish I could learn about every historical woman figure by picking up one of her books. This book is breathtaking and you'll feel like you're flying right beside them!

Loved this book, so gut wrenching at times, so interesting to see a woman grow into herself and realize her own strength.

I won this book as a GoodReads giveaway and I'm so glad I did! I knew the basics about Charles Lindbergh...the transatlantic flight, the kidnapped baby, but there is so much more to this story! Told in the voice of his wife, Anne, you learn what it was really like to be married to a man American loved.

I enjoy reading factionalized memoirs of famous people. Anne Morrow Lindbergh did not disappoint, though final third of the book was, imo, much more interesting than the previous 2/3 (basically the period of Anne living "her" life).

2.5 stars. Slow and repetitive.

I think the narrator of this audiobook negatively affected my rating. She sounded dowdy &/or uppity, and although part of the story is told in the 70s, for most of the story she was a smart, strong, young woman. It just didn't gel. It is an interesting story, and this addressed some really important subplots. Her complicity in his racism is hard to swallow.

As a big fan of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, author of Gift From the Sea, I wanted to like this biographical fiction novel more than I did. The author certainly took care to answer common questions that readers might have about this accomplished woman who just happened to be married to Charles Lindbergh, the first person to fly over the Atlantic Ocean.

How they met, how she became a pilot then a writer, the details of the kidnapping of their infant son, her husband's involvement with Germany during the 1930s, and ultimately the affairs they both had certainly make for interesting reading, just not riveting reading. What was perhaps most fun was to learn of their connections to famous people like the Guggenheims, Amelia Earhart, Richard Nixon, and more. This provides a nice peek into the lives of the wealthy.

Ultimately, I did not like Anne as much after reading this, but I suspect that is due to the writing more than Anne's actions that were new to me.