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rmarcin's review against another edition
4.0
The River by Starlight is a tale told in the early 1900s to the mid 1900s. It tells of the hardships of people that lived during that time, dealing with mental illness, whooping cough, financial hardship, farming ups and downs, and marriage between two volatile people.
Analiese Rushton lives in Iowa, but longs to leave and live with her brother, Cal, in Montana. Analiese (Annie) is a divorcee, with a young daughter who lives with Annie's ex-husband and his new wife. Annie regrets that she gave up her daughter, but she was unable to care for the child, as Annie suffered with severe postpartum depression.
When Annie moves to Montana, she meets Adam Fielding. There is an immediate spark between them, but Annie is nervous about her past. Adam courts her and after she tells him of her past trouble, they marry. Adam is extremely jealous of anyone who shows interest in Annie. Their marriage has its ups and downs, and soon comes to a heartbreaking point.
When Annie is sent away, Adam doesn't know what to do, nor how to handle things. Through a series of incidents, including financial troubles, they are farther and farther from each other.
This story tells of the story of Annie and Adam, their heartbreak, their sorrows, their triumphs, and the lives they lived.
The story is loosely based on real people.
It is heartbreaking and hopeful, at the same time. It deals with the issues of mental illness and how they were handled in the beginning of the 20th century.
#TheRiverByStarlight #EllenNotbohm
Analiese Rushton lives in Iowa, but longs to leave and live with her brother, Cal, in Montana. Analiese (Annie) is a divorcee, with a young daughter who lives with Annie's ex-husband and his new wife. Annie regrets that she gave up her daughter, but she was unable to care for the child, as Annie suffered with severe postpartum depression.
When Annie moves to Montana, she meets Adam Fielding. There is an immediate spark between them, but Annie is nervous about her past. Adam courts her and after she tells him of her past trouble, they marry. Adam is extremely jealous of anyone who shows interest in Annie. Their marriage has its ups and downs, and soon comes to a heartbreaking point.
When Annie is sent away, Adam doesn't know what to do, nor how to handle things. Through a series of incidents, including financial troubles, they are farther and farther from each other.
This story tells of the story of Annie and Adam, their heartbreak, their sorrows, their triumphs, and the lives they lived.
The story is loosely based on real people.
It is heartbreaking and hopeful, at the same time. It deals with the issues of mental illness and how they were handled in the beginning of the 20th century.
#TheRiverByStarlight #EllenNotbohm
jessnwoods's review against another edition
5.0
Whimsy, romance, grit, and grey-areas play beautifully together in this novel. It's a must read for anyone interested in the harrowing times of mid-20th century America, particularly regarding the Depression, the Dust Bowl, mental illness, and societal expectations of women. I so desperately wanted Annie to shatter some of those expectations and thrive on her own, but she remains a victim to her time period.
lauriebuchanan's review against another edition
5.0
I can't remember the last time I read a novel of such sweeping proportion of EMOTION (it will plummet you to the depths and then buoy you straight up again); TIME (it spans decades), and LANDSCAPE (the Big Sky country of Montana and Alberta). How the author was able to nail the details, including vernacular, of the homestead period boggles my mind. Further, this engaging tale is based on true events—amazing! I’m confident that this five-star read will captivate your heart as well. I loved THE RIVER BY STARLIGHT and highly recommend it.
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