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chantalcontant's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kate_clark22's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 ⭐️ This book ripped my heart out. I love historical fiction and learning about true events in a story like fashion. I didn’t want to date it high because this book made me so mad throughout almost the entirety of it, but true events are true events.
hannahdread's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
anniegutmann's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
annestefia's review against another edition
5.0
I know I'm not equipped to write a review right now as my tears kept fogging my glasses. I can barely see what I'm writing, but, I just gotta say, this book will stay with me forever.
Exams and homeworks be damned, I've gone and finished this book and I ain't regrettin' it. Also, I'm really sorry for the string of curses I shouted at the author in the end...ain't regrettin' that either.
I'm not going to say anything about this book, as I don't have any book friends. But, THIS REALLY DESERVES AN OSCAR-WORTHY ADAPTATION!
Exams and homeworks be damned, I've gone and finished this book and I ain't regrettin' it. Also, I'm really sorry for the string of curses I shouted at the author in the end...ain't regrettin' that either.
I'm not going to say anything about this book, as I don't have any book friends. But, THIS REALLY DESERVES AN OSCAR-WORTHY ADAPTATION!
jonnyereid's review against another edition
5.0
As another reviewer said perfectly....
"Four things you’ll want to do after finishing The Four Winds:
1. Drink a ginormous glass of water. Kristin Hannah has created such a vivid portrait of the American Dust Bowl in the 1930s that you can almost feel the dirt in the back of your throat. It’s hard to imagine the ground being so dry and the weather so ferocious that you could catch dust pneumonia, yet you’ll believe it after only a few pages.
2. Look up photos of the farmers and migrants of the era. You can probably close your eyes and easily picture the famous “Migrant Mother” portrait taken by Dorothea Lange in 1936, but it took me reading this book to really grasp the helplessness of her situation.
3. Hug your mom. The relationships between our heroine Elsa and the women above and below her on her family tree are touching and unexpected. The ties that bind them together are at turns solid as the ground beneath them or frail as the animals on their land.
4. Read everything Kristin Hannah has ever written. I’m one of the rare souls who didn’t adore The Nightingale, but The Four Winds has solidified her “must read” author status with me once and for all."
"Four things you’ll want to do after finishing The Four Winds:
1. Drink a ginormous glass of water. Kristin Hannah has created such a vivid portrait of the American Dust Bowl in the 1930s that you can almost feel the dirt in the back of your throat. It’s hard to imagine the ground being so dry and the weather so ferocious that you could catch dust pneumonia, yet you’ll believe it after only a few pages.
2. Look up photos of the farmers and migrants of the era. You can probably close your eyes and easily picture the famous “Migrant Mother” portrait taken by Dorothea Lange in 1936, but it took me reading this book to really grasp the helplessness of her situation.
3. Hug your mom. The relationships between our heroine Elsa and the women above and below her on her family tree are touching and unexpected. The ties that bind them together are at turns solid as the ground beneath them or frail as the animals on their land.
4. Read everything Kristin Hannah has ever written. I’m one of the rare souls who didn’t adore The Nightingale, but The Four Winds has solidified her “must read” author status with me once and for all."
shinydiscoballx's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
helen84's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
thejulyrosereads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
5 Stars.
Gosh, what a journey this was. My first read by this author and it won’t be my last. Emotionally this was hard, the story was depressing and bleak with very little hope throughout. Why five stars you ask? The writing was truly beautiful, I felt so invested in the story and the characters and I just had to know what happened next.
I also learnt so much from this story about a historical event and time period that I knew nothing about. I feel like I’ve taken something away from this but I can’t quite put it into words.
The events of the story are hard going and our characters go through a lot but alongside that you learn about a young woman that’s lost and lonely, who becomes a mother unexpectedly and finds a new family. You see her strength of character grow through adversity to protect her family and to stand up for what is right, despite the fear of the repercussions and the unknown.
I truly thought it was brilliant and it’ll definitely stick with me.
Gosh, what a journey this was. My first read by this author and it won’t be my last. Emotionally this was hard, the story was depressing and bleak with very little hope throughout. Why five stars you ask? The writing was truly beautiful, I felt so invested in the story and the characters and I just had to know what happened next.
I also learnt so much from this story about a historical event and time period that I knew nothing about. I feel like I’ve taken something away from this but I can’t quite put it into words.
The events of the story are hard going and our characters go through a lot but alongside that you learn about a young woman that’s lost and lonely, who becomes a mother unexpectedly and finds a new family. You see her strength of character grow through adversity to protect her family and to stand up for what is right, despite the fear of the repercussions and the unknown.
I truly thought it was brilliant and it’ll definitely stick with me.