A review by nixieknox
The Cold Millions by Jess Walter

3.0

I've always said I don't like historical fiction, but it turns out what I meant was I don't like WWI or WWII love stories. This was about unions in the Northwest in the early 1900s, and I liked it a lot. Like I'm sure all other readers, I loved Rye, and felt a little sad for everyone. All the characters rang true for me, which is important because there were a couple of times when I thought "would that person REALLY do that?" and the answer was always yes. The epilogue was a very nice, neat ending which I appreciated.

One line in particular that I thought encapsulated the spirit of the book was when Rye said some people find themselves caught up in history while most are watching on the sidelines, like a parade.