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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Walk the Earth a Stranger was an interesting take on historical fiction. It wasnt quite what I expected, but it was a well told story and enjoyable to read.
This book ended with a bang, and I almost changed my resolve to stop reading this series. However I had to trudge just as long as Leah Westfall to get here, with not very much to keep me going. This book is firmly for fans of pioneer journeys to the west. I appreciate Rae Carson for making her world so real and textured like her Girl of Fire and Thorns series, but this is not one for me.
Just as awesome as I wanted it to be, especially on audio. I can't wait for book 2 (and I'm not a gal who usually stays involved with series so that's saying something). My ten-year-old Lucy Whipple-loving self is SO PSYCHED about this book.
Little House on the Prairie meets The Diviners, plus Mr. Collins is in it, so, pretty dope all around.
Loved it. Absolutely wonderful. Can't wait for the rest of the series. Read it.
This book took me a long time to read. I enjoyed it, but not as much as Rae Carson's other books. I felt that the action was just a little too slow. Even so, I am planning to continue the series and see how Lee continues her adventures in CA.
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I really enjoyed this book. There were some slow bit, but overall there was enough happening to keep me interested. Leah/Lee was a great main character. I could really root for her. I also loved the character development and how so many characters had depth, especially Mrs. Joyner. Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was the ending. There was an incident with the villain that was really anticlimactic. But overall, a great read.
I liked it. There were certain times when the wording could have been a little clearer, but overall I enjoyed "Walk on Earth a Stranger." I really liked Leah, and I liked the mostly realistic portrayal of the struggles of western settlers. Carson didn't try to make it seem like fluff and rainbows. I do wish there had been more about her "ability." I feel like it was lingering in the background, not really amounting to much. Maybe they'll talk about it more in the sequel. I may read the next book, I haven't decided yet. This book reminded me of a combination of two books I read in middle school, "Water Seeker" and "The Thirteenth Child," mixed with a little Mulan.
This is the second new YA release I've read this month about a girl in the 1800's who flees her home following the murder of her father, disguises herself as a boy, and heads out west in search of gold. VENGEANCE ROAD by Erin Bowman was the first and, while fun as a True Grit homage, was little lacking in places. In contrast, WALK ON EARTH A STRANGER, is epic and magical and completely engrossing.
Having read and loved Rae Carson's Fire and Thorn series, I had high hopes for her new Gold Seer Trilogy featuring a protagonist who can sense gold, and she didn't disappoint. Lee is tenacious and brave without being foolhardy. Her wild west journey is fraught with danger and adventure including thieving bandits and epidemic disease, roving Indians and unexpected romance. There are a couple overdone characters (the reverend comes to mind), but most of this expansive cast sparkles every bit as much as the gold that calls to Lee.
The journey west was at times a tad tedious, but overall, I loved this book and plan to rush out and claim the sequel when it comes out next year.
Having read and loved Rae Carson's Fire and Thorn series, I had high hopes for her new Gold Seer Trilogy featuring a protagonist who can sense gold, and she didn't disappoint. Lee is tenacious and brave without being foolhardy. Her wild west journey is fraught with danger and adventure including thieving bandits and epidemic disease, roving Indians and unexpected romance. There are a couple overdone characters (the reverend comes to mind), but most of this expansive cast sparkles every bit as much as the gold that calls to Lee.
The journey west was at times a tad tedious, but overall, I loved this book and plan to rush out and claim the sequel when it comes out next year.