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A review by jessica_mcdermitt
The Homesman by Glendon Swarthout
5.0
Can you break all the unspoken rules and still tell a great story?
Apparently so.
This book was absolutely heartbreaking. All these women being pulled away from their families--hysterics would have ruined the effect. The quiet, despairing reactions hurt so much. Mary Bee Cuddy was a truly strong protagonist, able to do everything a man could and more, sometimes, but still wracked with insecurities and fears.
Then, plot twist!
I never saw it coming. You'll have to read the book to find out what it is.
This is a moving, wrenching, beautifully told story and I loved it. There was only one thing I hated, and that's the sex scenes. Like, really? Were they absolutely necessary? No. Ew. Stop.
Other than that, amazing book!
Apparently so.
This book was absolutely heartbreaking. All these women being pulled away from their families--hysterics would have ruined the effect. The quiet, despairing reactions hurt so much. Mary Bee Cuddy was a truly strong protagonist, able to do everything a man could and more, sometimes, but still wracked with insecurities and fears.
Then, plot twist!
I never saw it coming. You'll have to read the book to find out what it is.
This is a moving, wrenching, beautifully told story and I loved it. There was only one thing I hated, and that's the sex scenes. Like, really? Were they absolutely necessary? No. Ew. Stop.
Other than that, amazing book!