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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
sooooo good. with a feel good ending!! also, i think more books should have discussion questions in the end
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Our theme for April book club was Western, and this was the book that was voted in. Iād never read a western, or anything by Victor LaValle but Iāve already purchased The Ballad of Black Tom to read next as I loved Lone Women so much. I donāt know what I expecting from this book, but it certainly wasnāt this! There were so many surprises in the plot and themes. The writing style was simple yet descriptive and I really enjoyed the short chapters and multiple POVs. I also love a book with a neat and tidy ending so this one hit just right for me.
Single women were allowed to own land in Montana thanks to the Homestead Act of 1862, and Adelaide Henry uprooted her life in California to start new in Big Sandy and take advantage of this act. What follows is her story of hardships, friendships and what life would have been like for a Lone Woman in the early 1900s (sprinkle in a little horror and some surprises).
This author missed the age-old advice: show, donāt tell. 6 chapters in, and I couldnāt tell you the number of times *something happens that clearly implies x* āā¦ it was if x happened.ā
Couldnāt do it. Maybe the story is good, but the writing is absolutely awful.
Couldnāt do it. Maybe the story is good, but the writing is absolutely awful.
Historical fiction horror novel, wait what?? I was hooked from the beginning.
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was interesting to read and in some ways both simple and a lot more complicated than it initially seems. There are multiple themes going on throughout the book such as racism, sexism and ableism. The reality of Adelaide's secret is hard to explain without spoiling the whole thing but there are parallels to various issues around disability and responsibilities. I had a few moments where I was concerned about how the book was going to handle those issues, but the ending resolved most of my concerns.
There are multiple plot threads going on through out the book and I liked the way the characters interacted and the various relationships that were shown. There were a couple things that didn't get explained as well as I'd have liked (as an example it's not clear how Adelaide and everyone actually survived on their own as they didn't seem to have access to supplies). I liked all the characters Adelaide ends up being friends with and the way the ending was described. Though I did end up wishing more was said about the future of one character who ended up being my favorite.
There are multiple plot threads going on through out the book and I liked the way the characters interacted and the various relationships that were shown. There were a couple things that didn't get explained as well as I'd have liked (as an example it's not clear how Adelaide and everyone actually survived on their own as they didn't seem to have access to supplies). I liked all the characters Adelaide ends up being friends with and the way the ending was described. Though I did end up wishing more was said about the future of one character who ended up being my favorite.