A review by unsweettea
The Country of the Pointed Firs by Douglas Alvord, Sarah Orne Jewett

3.0

I still don't know quite what I think about this book. I read it because a former teacher of mine recommended it; she said she always finds it cheering and soothing (she's 87 if that makes any difference). I thought it was well written and the characters were interesting, and the description of the area was well done, but really, not a whole lot happens. Maybe the problem is me; I just read too many mysteries and I expect exciting things to happen. But really, the main character goes to spend the summer in Maine, she makes friends, she sees the area, she makes more friends, she goes home. That's it. And yet, I did like the book.