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A review by paperbacks_and_ponytails
In a Far-Off Land by Stephanie Landsem
4.0
A heart-breaking story of a prodigal daughter.
When a young girl leaves her father and sister to take care of the farm and try to make her way into the glitz and glamor of Hollywood. But all she ends up finding is heartbreak, hunger and resorting to desperate measures to be able to stay. But when she wakes up next to a dead body, things go from bad to worse!
I loved the characters in this story, yes it's not a happy story but the ending did it justice and I loved the way Stephanie Landsem brought the parable of the prodigal son to life. I loved the era of the 1930s and I loved that the author mentioned so many famous people of that era. Being a huge movie buff, I was able to connect really well with the story.
When a young girl leaves her father and sister to take care of the farm and try to make her way into the glitz and glamor of Hollywood. But all she ends up finding is heartbreak, hunger and resorting to desperate measures to be able to stay. But when she wakes up next to a dead body, things go from bad to worse!
I loved the characters in this story, yes it's not a happy story but the ending did it justice and I loved the way Stephanie Landsem brought the parable of the prodigal son to life. I loved the era of the 1930s and I loved that the author mentioned so many famous people of that era. Being a huge movie buff, I was able to connect really well with the story.