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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
It was okay. I didn't think the emotions fit well with Anne Lindbergh. The negative side of her attitude left me wondering about the storyline. The first thing I thought of was how much research went into the book in regard to Anne and how she felt. There were parts I liked. But, most of the book I just felt it was okay.
The same as Anne Morrow Lindberg's marriage, my feelings of this one are complex.
I loved the narrative, how it gave a voice to a woman who had long lived in the shadow of her husband partially of her own doing, partially his. In many ways, it's a story that repeats o over and over for any woman who has been the rock for the military man, the congressman, any man of power: generals wouldn't be generals without their wives. I loved the spotlight that this story gave to that internal struggle to these women, who are unbreakable and continue to give even when they have nothing left, but also wishing for once that they didn't have to. Wanting to be loved by their spouse, who simply refuses to see that being the hero of the world doesn't make you the hero of your own house. The book highlighted Charles Lindberg's continued decline as a personality, a man who couldn't find himself outside of being a hero, and it damaged his family greatly. It also highlighted Anne's loss of identity among society as a Norge and wife, and how she felt and was regarded as nothing more than those roles, despite her own education, skills, and personality. Highly recommend.
I loved the narrative, how it gave a voice to a woman who had long lived in the shadow of her husband partially of her own doing, partially his. In many ways, it's a story that repeats o over and over for any woman who has been the rock for the military man, the congressman, any man of power: generals wouldn't be generals without their wives. I loved the spotlight that this story gave to that internal struggle to these women, who are unbreakable and continue to give even when they have nothing left, but also wishing for once that they didn't have to. Wanting to be loved by their spouse, who simply refuses to see that being the hero of the world doesn't make you the hero of your own house. The book highlighted Charles Lindberg's continued decline as a personality, a man who couldn't find himself outside of being a hero, and it damaged his family greatly. It also highlighted Anne's loss of identity among society as a Norge and wife, and how she felt and was regarded as nothing more than those roles, despite her own education, skills, and personality. Highly recommend.
I read this for the NCKG book club. It was engaging, and I found it very interesting to see that the whole country could be fascinated with a personality even without the benefit of the Internet.
Did NOT find Anne Morrow Lindbergh to be a heroine. She quite annoyed me and didn't come across as a sympathetic character in any way...in my opinion. Charles was no "hero" either - they were both selfish, arrogant people and were apparently anti-Semites and sympathetic to Hitler. Lovely...the writing was well done, it just turns out that I don't like the Lindberghs like I thought I would.
Melanie Benjamin is one of my favorite authors-- meaning I often don't wait for the book to show up at my local Goodwill Bookstore or on www.paperbackswap.com-- I actually BUY it.
This particular book was written about Mrs. Charles Lindbergh. So well researched and written, I was inspired to buy her book (Gifts From The Sea) as well as find out more about the Lindbergh family.
Ms. Benjamin continues to do historical fiction really, really well! Can't wait for the next book!
This particular book was written about Mrs. Charles Lindbergh. So well researched and written, I was inspired to buy her book (Gifts From The Sea) as well as find out more about the Lindbergh family.
Ms. Benjamin continues to do historical fiction really, really well! Can't wait for the next book!
The author delivered a well researched book. Her assumptions as to what may have happened between them was believable and fascinating. This is an era where women stayed in the background as nurturers to others and kept their pain to themselves.
You read this book with that in mind. It is a window in the souls of women who came before us, yet interestingly, we find it not so hard to understand. I read Ann's book, Gifts from the Sea, many years ago and loved it. Reading this book, gave me a deeper understanding of her state of mind.
Historical novel worth reading.
An excellent example of what historical fiction can be. I found myself immersed in the story, engaged by the characters, and inspired to read more of the history surrounding Morrow Lindbergh and her husband.
This book took me forever to get through, I trudged. Every time I wanted to quit it would get a little bit interesting and I kept going. It was rambling and repetitive and I really didn’t like Charles OR Anne tbh, I liked her a lot more by the end but this book left a bad taste in my mouth.