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A review by drtlovesbooks
No Promises in the Wind by Irene Hunt
3.0
Let me start by saying my rating is based on my personal preferences, and not on Hunt's writing skills, which are fine.
This story is realistic fiction and historical fiction, neither of which genres are particular favorites of mine. However, for those enjoy learning about a particular time period via the story of characters living through those times, this novel will be right up your alley.
The story follows Josh, a young teen living during the Great Depression of the 1930's. When the story begins, the Depression has been going on for several years. Josh's family has been hit hard by the economic collapse; in an effort to both help his family and himself, Josh sets out to try to find a better life. As he travels the country, the reader is able to get a strong sense of what life must have been like for many during this terrible time in the United States.
Although the story is centered around Josh's failures and triumphs, I personally was most intrigued not by Josh's particular story, but by the stories of the characters Josh encounters along the way. Some are good, and some are bad, but for the most part, these secondary characters seem like real people trying to deal with a difficult situation, all in different ways. To me, that's the value of this story - it shows not just one person's experience of the Great Depression, but many different ways people tried to cope with this difficult time.
This story is realistic fiction and historical fiction, neither of which genres are particular favorites of mine. However, for those enjoy learning about a particular time period via the story of characters living through those times, this novel will be right up your alley.
The story follows Josh, a young teen living during the Great Depression of the 1930's. When the story begins, the Depression has been going on for several years. Josh's family has been hit hard by the economic collapse; in an effort to both help his family and himself, Josh sets out to try to find a better life. As he travels the country, the reader is able to get a strong sense of what life must have been like for many during this terrible time in the United States.
Although the story is centered around Josh's failures and triumphs, I personally was most intrigued not by Josh's particular story, but by the stories of the characters Josh encounters along the way. Some are good, and some are bad, but for the most part, these secondary characters seem like real people trying to deal with a difficult situation, all in different ways. To me, that's the value of this story - it shows not just one person's experience of the Great Depression, but many different ways people tried to cope with this difficult time.