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News of the World by Paulette Jiles
4.5
adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Book 39

Set on the western frontier in 1870, Captain Kidd makes his living traveling around reading the newspaper to gathered groups of people. He is tasked with returning a girl to her relatives that was stolen by the Kiowa tribe. Not remembering anything before her time with her Kiowa family, she isn't keen on returning. The writing, though unnoteworthy, doesn't distract from the story. The characters are strong and develop dynamic relationships. I'm always surprised by how much I enjoy this genre! I'm looking into more novels by the author.