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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Fascinating historical fiction. Melanie Benjamin's extensive research into the life of Anne Morrow Lindbergh blends with beautiful storytelling to create an end-product that is certainly fictionalized but has a strong core of historical fact. Loved it.
I listened to it and while I enjoyed learning more it just seemed wayyyyy too long. The story of the Lindeberg baby fascinated me as a child (don't judge!) so I was excited to learn more. And I feel I even though it was historical fiction it was a very realistic interpretation of what actually happened. As others had stated it make me want to read more about Anne Morrow Lindbergh. And hey...how did I never realize the Lindy dance was named after Charles Lindbergh!
emotional
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
I actually really enjoyed this via audiobook! I am young enough to not know too much about the Lindburghs and about aviation, so it was a great account of their lives as told through the eyes of Anne. She is a strong woman, and definitely one to be admired! I loved her!
I think this book was great. The writing was excellent. Though there were times when I disliked the characters, I remind myself of the time period. I believe Melanie Benjamin captured the time period perfectly. Living in this time period I may not like or agree with some of the attitudes, but they were of that time period of the Lindbergh's life. Anne being "An eager young wife who had been shaped, just like every other eager young wife of my generation, by her husband" says it all right there.
We are also taken on the journey of Anne and her changing throughout her marriage and the times. She was a writer, an aviator, a mother, an obedient wife. Though she was a smart, educated, complex woman with or without her husband and his shadow.
The book had made me laugh, and cry. I felt enjoyment and heartache while reading. The writer captured emotions well. After reading the author's note at the end of the book I believe she did what she set out to do. Captured emotion brilliantly, had the reader feeling for Anne and trying to understand why the people in the book did what they did. I had moments of wonder what was fact and what was fiction. I had moments of wanting to know more about the people's lives that she wrote about.
Melanie Benjamin does an excellent job of taking a well known historical figure/event and showing a different perspective on the story. The slightly untold part and stays true to the time period that is written about.
We are also taken on the journey of Anne and her changing throughout her marriage and the times. She was a writer, an aviator, a mother, an obedient wife. Though she was a smart, educated, complex woman with or without her husband and his shadow.
The book had made me laugh, and cry. I felt enjoyment and heartache while reading. The writer captured emotions well. After reading the author's note at the end of the book I believe she did what she set out to do. Captured emotion brilliantly, had the reader feeling for Anne and trying to understand why the people in the book did what they did. I had moments of wonder what was fact and what was fiction. I had moments of wanting to know more about the people's lives that she wrote about.
Melanie Benjamin does an excellent job of taking a well known historical figure/event and showing a different perspective on the story. The slightly untold part and stays true to the time period that is written about.
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
First thoughts.
I loved the story. You don't often get the story of the nearly invisible wife. I had no idea she could fly. The author's note at the end made me think of all the other people in history that we only learn so very little about.
I enjoyed the style of writing as well. It just seemed to flow in a nice order. She builds things up well.
I love how Ann is always wondering who she is supposed to be. I feel like many people, especially shy people, struggle with this far too often. I'm almost 30 and still ask myself "Is this something I really like? Or do I like it because the person I love likes it?"
Second thought.
In this book, Charles was the definition of emotional abuse. He was so controlling, degrading, humiliating, and only happy when Ann did as she was told. It made me think of my own poor relationships and wonder if I could have lived with it as long as she did. Probably not without a lot of alcohol.
I loved the story. You don't often get the story of the nearly invisible wife. I had no idea she could fly. The author's note at the end made me think of all the other people in history that we only learn so very little about.
I enjoyed the style of writing as well. It just seemed to flow in a nice order. She builds things up well.
I love how Ann is always wondering who she is supposed to be. I feel like many people, especially shy people, struggle with this far too often. I'm almost 30 and still ask myself "Is this something I really like? Or do I like it because the person I love likes it?"
Second thought.
In this book, Charles was the definition of emotional abuse. He was so controlling, degrading, humiliating, and only happy when Ann did as she was told. It made me think of my own poor relationships and wonder if I could have lived with it as long as she did. Probably not without a lot of alcohol.
Powerful woman who accomplished amazing things. Yet at the same time, in a marriage that was powerless for much of it. Her life, the highs and lows .... Interesting take on someone famous.