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A review by skytannathegreat
Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore
3.0
3.5 stars.
A tale that will have you feeling emotional at some points and letting you ease out of those emotions at others. Wetmore was able to convey the West Texas feel with her picturesque settings and small nods to the peoples everyday lives. Why only 3.5 stars? I thought that Wetmore not using quotation marks made it hard to follow what was dialogue and what was inner thoughts at times, which made it hard to keep the story flowing. She also included some points of view that were not needed for the storytelling. I feel like Ginny's chapters were not needed to push the story forward at all. Hearing what her life was like from her daughter D.A. was well enough for me.
If you want to read a story that expands on the racism and sexism that existed in the 70's--especially in West Texas--and how different types of women reacted to these, then I would recommend reading this debut novel.
A tale that will have you feeling emotional at some points and letting you ease out of those emotions at others. Wetmore was able to convey the West Texas feel with her picturesque settings and small nods to the peoples everyday lives. Why only 3.5 stars? I thought that Wetmore not using quotation marks made it hard to follow what was dialogue and what was inner thoughts at times, which made it hard to keep the story flowing. She also included some points of view that were not needed for the storytelling. I feel like Ginny's chapters were not needed to push the story forward at all. Hearing what her life was like from her daughter D.A. was well enough for me.
If you want to read a story that expands on the racism and sexism that existed in the 70's--especially in West Texas--and how different types of women reacted to these, then I would recommend reading this debut novel.