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bookwormmichelle's review
4.0
Well, this one was different than I expected--a little out of the way of the "typical" Stratton Porter. But I really liked it. I loved Kate! She's almost as headstrong as I can be, lol, and I loved watching her progress through all her mistakes and difficulties and come out the other end, an amazing woman, with no bitterness. I had a hard time tracking down a copy of this, but am glad I did.
rebekahmorris's review
2.0
Since I had read an enjoyed several other books by this author, I was expecting to enjoy this one. I ended up with very mixed feelings.
What I liked:
I really enjoyed the writing style. There is just something about the way the older authors wrote that appeals to me.
I did like Kate (main character), and I wanted to help her in her desire to be more than a "slave."
What I didn't like:
The fact that there was no real reliance on the Lord, no praying about what to do, no real Christian to share the love and forgiveness of Christ, made me want to rewrite the story.
The doctrine, such as was there, was weak, wishy-washy and so full of holes and errors that I was left feeling confused and pitying the characters.
I didn't enjoy the fact that one major choice Kate made was poor because she just jumped into it without thought and allowed someone to talk her into a life altering decision when she knew she wasn't thinking clearly.
I have not read a book in a long time that had this many people die! And not only that, but most of them died with no hope of salvation.
There were multiple times the whiteout had been used (for which I was grateful!)
All in all, this is not one I will be reading again.
What I liked:
I really enjoyed the writing style. There is just something about the way the older authors wrote that appeals to me.
I did like Kate (main character), and I wanted to help her in her desire to be more than a "slave."
What I didn't like:
The fact that there was no real reliance on the Lord, no praying about what to do, no real Christian to share the love and forgiveness of Christ, made me want to rewrite the story.
The doctrine, such as was there, was weak, wishy-washy and so full of holes and errors that I was left feeling confused and pitying the characters.
I didn't enjoy the fact that one major choice Kate made was poor because she just jumped into it without thought and allowed someone to talk her into a life altering decision when she knew she wasn't thinking clearly.
I have not read a book in a long time that had this many people die! And not only that, but most of them died with no hope of salvation.
There were multiple times the whiteout had been used (for which I was grateful!)
All in all, this is not one I will be reading again.
therealestreya's review
5.0
I really enjoyed reading about Kate's life -- hard as that life was! It reminded me of Willa Cather's "My Ántonia". Kate disobeys her father and leaves home as a sixteen year old to attend a summer of "normal" following which she will have her teaching license. Life's a roller coaster for Kate from then on! I especially enjoyed the scenes much later in Kate's life where she and her formerly-estranged mother come to terms and develop a strong, loving relationship. Another really wonderful book about early America by Gene Stratton-Porter.
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