A review by barrowclift
Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West by Katie Hickman

3.0

A captivating and strong start disappointingly runs out of steam once focus shifts away from telling stories of historical women to instead the broader narrative of the horrific destruction of Native Americans (with only light emphasis on the women in various tribes). That story is equally as important, but not what was promised by the book's title and first half, making the end product feel confused and distracted, as if it forget its own premise at the midpoint. Would have been better if that second half was spun out to its own novel where it could have gotten its own deserved attention; both halves would have been stronger for it.