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A review by heidirgorecki
In a Far-Off Land by Stephanie Landsem
4.0
I struggled thru the first half of the book but the second was excellent. The concept of a Prodigal Son (daughter) with so much truth and feeling about shame and forgiveness was relatable and inspiring. I liked the depression-era setting and running away from corrupt Hollywood, while Max fought for Mina.
The first half of the book though, I had a hard time staying interested. I think it was the way it kept relating small pieces of current timeline and then really long and drawn out backstory. You’d just barely start to get invested and then you’d be thrown back into another history of how we got here, so it felt like nothing was happening. Then I’d have to try to remember what was happening when we went down the rabbit hole. The second half was mostly constant and continuous which made it more enjoyable.
The first half of the book though, I had a hard time staying interested. I think it was the way it kept relating small pieces of current timeline and then really long and drawn out backstory. You’d just barely start to get invested and then you’d be thrown back into another history of how we got here, so it felt like nothing was happening. Then I’d have to try to remember what was happening when we went down the rabbit hole. The second half was mostly constant and continuous which made it more enjoyable.