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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
I alternated between being drawn into the story and forcing myself to keep reading as the pace slowed to a crawl. The book was entertaining for the most part, but not particularly well written. I enjoyed it, but it's not one I'd purchase or strongly recommend.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The only time in the history of books I have read in which I will say the movie is better than the book
A portrait of life and how it doesn't always take the path you planned for it and a study on friendship, loyalty, and love.
A short and easy read - perfect for chilly and rainy December days. Livvy is a girl "in trouble" who is put into an arranged marriage by her father. Honestly I thought it would be more about this weird arranged marriage situation and it turned out to be more about growing up the hard way. There is a lot of reflection on past experiences in this novel so let that be a warning, but in the end it is a wonderful story. The description really gives the impression this novel is about more than just Livvy's story. It's not. There is the marriage, the loss of family and the history of internments during WWII, but this really is the story of a young woman who comes into her own.
I really loved this book. I read it after I watched the Hallmark film adaptation, which deviated from the novel in places. I liked the movie better, which is not usually the case, but I tried to rate the book as if I hadn’t seen the movie. It is a touching historical romance and I highly recommend it.
This was an interesting and lovely story that takes place during WWII. A young woman has been sent to a small town in Colorado, by her father, to be married to a beet farmer. She's in the family way, and unmarried, so this was a way to save face and give her baby a name. She had big plans before her life was ruined by a fling with a soldier heading off to war. Now, her dreams of being an archeologist are cast aside. She has resigned herself to fulfill her duty, but she is resentful, and discontent. Will she eventually adjust to her new surroundings? Will the quiet farmer, who becomes her husband, finally win her heart in the end? Can she love an unwanted baby? Time will tell.
I loved how the author described the scenery, and there were some interesting facts about this moment in history to be learned. For instance, I hadn't heard much about the American Japanese during this era, and the ridicule they suffered due to Pearl Harbor. I watched the Hallmark movie version of this, which was very good, and it was what inspired me to read the book. The book is better, of course, and there are a few differences in the movie. I recommend both.
I loved how the author described the scenery, and there were some interesting facts about this moment in history to be learned. For instance, I hadn't heard much about the American Japanese during this era, and the ridicule they suffered due to Pearl Harbor. I watched the Hallmark movie version of this, which was very good, and it was what inspired me to read the book. The book is better, of course, and there are a few differences in the movie. I recommend both.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
reflective
fast-paced
I really thought I'd love this book. It's very old-fashioned writing and a farm story during WWII, but it didn't seem to be able to decide what it was about. And I never understood the narrator's motivation, or why she acted or felt the way she did. What was it she liked or didn't about her husband? It was never clear. The Japanese internment subplot (or main plot? what was the main story here?) was frustrating and unfinished. Just ok when it could have been great.