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Sarah, Plain and Tall
by Patricia MacLachlan
Another book in my quest to read a Newberry Medal winner every month this year. The only thing I knew about this book on outset is that it was about a mail-order-bride. I erroneously thought it would be narrated from the bride's perspective. Instead the story is told from the point of view of a young girl who father is looking for a wife to help with hearth and children.
This is a short novel that packs a unexpectedly large punch. The language is so vivid in both it's descriptions of place and the way it connects the reader to the emotions of the characters. You'd have to imagine that a mail-order bride arriving to me a man and his children has got to be awkward, yet the author does such a good job of conveying the sense of expectation that each person is bringing to the situation.
Such a great story! I am looking forward to reading the others in this series.
This is a short novel that packs a unexpectedly large punch. The language is so vivid in both it's descriptions of place and the way it connects the reader to the emotions of the characters. You'd have to imagine that a mail-order bride arriving to me a man and his children has got to be awkward, yet the author does such a good job of conveying the sense of expectation that each person is bringing to the situation.
Such a great story! I am looking forward to reading the others in this series.