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Shadows on the Rock by Willa Cather
4.0

 I went in with a drudging attitude. Purely based on the little I knew of the author and time period. Boy was I wrong. I read the book in two days and had difficultly putting it down. The author creates such a rich picture of early Quebec that it's hard not to become fond of the characters.

The only, petty, critique would be that, as a non-French-speaker, there were parts I have no idea if I missed something. Some of the French passages were quite long and I feel like I might have.

Following the calendar year of the main characters almost freed the author to not be pressured to create some ridiculous drama that I think authors of today would. It was wonderful to just read the day-to-day and become immersed in the lives of the apothecary and his kind daughter.