reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The conundrum of rating an older title that contains the racist portrayals and language of the time, though they are not a minor part of the story, are still there and still detract from the story.

Cather's writing is so real, I can feel it inside my heart. It stays with me. Her characters are shown to us so intimately. Her books are nourishing for me to read.
emotional reflective slow-paced

An odd book, with several parts.
emotional inspiring sad slow-paced
emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional inspiring 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: Complicated
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No

I didn't find this one to be quite as moving as the other two in the trilogy...maybe because it's longer than both O Pioneers! and My Ántonia combined and seems to drag on a bit, or maybe because I couldn't really identify with the main character. Still worth the read, though.
sad slow-paced