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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
3.5!!!! WOAH really enjoying Janette’s writing and her story!!! The “prairie talk” doesn’t bother me much anymore. These books are rich and filled with, I want to believe, accurate portrayals of life at the times. Missie continues to be a strong woman and her faith is admirable! The other characters are also given dialogue that lets you in which is so helpful!
I enjoy this book a lot. We leave Clark and Marty, and travel out west with Missie and Willie. Again, there is the simplistic writing style, but there are also a lot of sweet characters and good messages about being happy and making do with what you have, because the love around you and God are what is most important.
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Review
Overall this book was not a bad book. It wasn't one of my favorites of Jeanette Oke. But this could be because I was kind of in a reading slump. I enjoyed the beginning and the ending of this book. It felt like the middle dragged on for a long time. However I loved the last line of the book "Welcome to our love-filled home."
Spice and content warning
There was NO SPICE in this book. Mention of kissing between two married people (but no description). There was one minor part in the book <where a man tried to do something to a married woman> but nothing happened. There were a few deaths in the book as well. If you want more details I will have them written in the spoiler section below:)
<SPOILERS>
Overall this book was not a bad book. It wasn't one of my favorites of Jeanette Oke. But this could be because I was kind of in a reading slump. I enjoyed the beginning and the ending of this book. It felt like the middle dragged on for a long time. However I loved the last line of the book "Welcome to our love-filled home."
Spice and content warning
There was NO SPICE in this book. Mention of kissing between two married people (but no description). There was one minor part in the book <where a man tried to do something to a married woman> but nothing happened. There were a few deaths in the book as well. If you want more details I will have them written in the spoiler section below:)
<SPOILERS>
- Mention of a married couple kissing but no description.
- Man (married) ends up drowning with his horses. They tried to bring him back to life, but failed. Page 76
- A woman dies in childbirth. The baby dies as well. Nothing is described. This happens on page 93.
- Man tries to take advantage of a married woman. Nothing happens (he doesn't even touch her) as someone comes in to stop it. Later on this character is fired. This scene happens on Pages 206-208.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death
I have read the Love Comes Softly series up until this book. I have enjoyed it so far and I'm looking forward to finishing the series one day.
I thought this book was very sweet! I love Missie! She showed some real depth on this journey, and I got a much better sense of who she was compared to the previous two books in the series. In this book Missie and her new husband ride West to start their new life, but for someone with such a happy home and doting parents, it's a sacrifice for her. That's what I loved about her. Throughout her journey, she had to reconcile herself to her new situation and the reality that she might never see the rest of her family again. That's heavy, and I applaud her for persevering. Some people might call her wishy-washy because she misses home one minute but is gun-ho the next, but I think that simplifies her character. Normal humans have doubts, and those pesky doubts resurface in times of stress. And she had plenty to be stressed about.
Not only does Missie have to make it through the wagon journey, she also has to get used to life on the ranch where living there isn't quite as romantic as she pictured it would be. She makes and loses friends. Her first couple years are difficult ones, and at every turn, there comes the old doubt that maybe this was a mistake and she should just go home. In spite of that, she finds ways to keep busy, learns from the past, and make a place for herself in this new world. That takes real courage.
So why am I only giving this three stars? While it was sweet, it didn't really grip me or pull at my heartstrings. There was no new romance to cheer for and no big bad to overcome. This kind of literature is more like popcorn for me. It's chill and enjoyable, but it doesn't really stick with you or really pull you into the story. If you're looking for something peaceful to read in a short span of time, I'd recommend this.
Not only does Missie have to make it through the wagon journey, she also has to get used to life on the ranch where living there isn't quite as romantic as she pictured it would be. She makes and loses friends. Her first couple years are difficult ones, and at every turn, there comes the old doubt that maybe this was a mistake and she should just go home. In spite of that, she finds ways to keep busy, learns from the past, and make a place for herself in this new world. That takes real courage.
So why am I only giving this three stars? While it was sweet, it didn't really grip me or pull at my heartstrings. There was no new romance to cheer for and no big bad to overcome. This kind of literature is more like popcorn for me. It's chill and enjoyable, but it doesn't really stick with you or really pull you into the story. If you're looking for something peaceful to read in a short span of time, I'd recommend this.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
inspiring
sad
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:
No