ctlucas16 's review for:

News of the World by Paulette Jiles
3.0
adventurous emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

An easy read. I'm not a fan of books that don't use quotation marks when characters are speaking, especially if the quotes are buried in the middle of the book. I loved the characters of Captain Kidd and Johanna and everything was tied up nicely in a bow. However, I did have some questions like
were there no consequences of Captain Kidd just taking Johanna back from her aunt and uncle? And also there was constant mention of Indians attacking on the main road, yet the never happened  to the characters while on the road