melloves2read 's review for:

The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall

5.0

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I had heard so many good things about this book that I couldn't wait to read it. Luckily it lived up to my expectations. Golden Richards is married to four wives and has twenty-seven living and two dead children. There's no way that a books could look at the point of view of everyone in this huge family, but the author did give us insight into Golden, the four wives and one of the chidren, Rusty. I was especially taken with the story of Rusty showing the toll that this kind of life takes on the children. And although I don't agree with the choices made by these characters I did feel and care for them. A wonderful story, beautifully written.