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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
I found this book in the church library one Friday night. I read a lot of Catherine Marshall as a young woman and it was nice to return to her here in my middle years. The family's story was intriguing. The labor issues and poverty issues were correct. The ending was sweet, years after the flood. Capitalism hubris, of course.
The cover alone takes me back. I remember not liking the male characters as much as the ones in Christy, but loving the newspaper/dam story line. Some day I'll have time to reread all these:) Maybe good gifts ideas for Meg.
I loved it when I read it but looking back it was kind of an awful book in terms of quality.
I was very excited to read this when I found out that it is loosely based on the Johnstown flood. Johnstown is only a hop, skip, and a jump from where I live so I am very familiar with the story of the flood and have visited the site of the dam, the clubhouse, and the flood museum several times. Unfortunately, knowing so much about the flood seemed to taint my enjoyment of the book to some extent. I found it strange that the author mixed fictional and factual places together. It also was very strange to me that the flood depicted in the book was extremely similar to the actual Johnstown flood but then the Johnstown flood was referenced in the story (throughout the book, I was assuming that Alderton was Johnstown). Had I not known all the facts about the actual flood, I think I would have enjoyed the book a lot more.
I also found that the story moved slowly…there was a lot in the book about the forming of unions, which didn’t particularly interest me. I did find the discussions about the steel mills interesting and learned quite a bit about the unjust ways blue collar workers were treated in the past. I also enjoyed learning about the newspaper business.
Julie’s character wasn’t very likable to me…she was driven and determined, but I found something about her to be a bit off putting. I also really disliked the love quadrangle that was found in this book. It seemed like everyone was in love with this girl.
Overall, this was a good historical book but I was not really a fan. I think many people who enjoy romance would like it though.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I also found that the story moved slowly…there was a lot in the book about the forming of unions, which didn’t particularly interest me. I did find the discussions about the steel mills interesting and learned quite a bit about the unjust ways blue collar workers were treated in the past. I also enjoyed learning about the newspaper business.
Julie’s character wasn’t very likable to me…she was driven and determined, but I found something about her to be a bit off putting. I also really disliked the love quadrangle that was found in this book. It seemed like everyone was in love with this girl.
Overall, this was a good historical book but I was not really a fan. I think many people who enjoy romance would like it though.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
For a book that was published so long ago and set in the 1930's the topics brought forth were very timely and thought provoking. Wonderful story-telling too!
I throughly enjoyed the first half to two thirds of this books but after a point I was just ready for it to end. But it was good. I like the time period. It reminds me of Kit thr American girl doll. the end was sad but it didn't make me cry and I cry over almost everything. I would recommend it overall.