Louisville, Kentucky, 19th century, the newspaper business and a woman reporter in a city that wasnt too keen on her canvassing the streets.
This story has a lot of unique going for it, which is what drew me to it in the first place. Louisville has a rich southern history and a healthy dose is shared with the reader in Words Spoken True. Adraine is a strong character who knows what she wants and isnt afraid to chase after it and for that I enjoyed her character. She wasnt easily bowled over by the expectations of her day, but with that courage, brought a dose of heartache.
I thought the first third of the book moved too slowly for my reading taste. I felt it lost some of the forward motion of the story amongst the description and words, but as the plot picked up pace so did my interest. A slight twist was thrown my direction and took my attention a bit deeper.
While this novel wasnt completely within my interests- much as I wanted it to be, I can certainly appreciate the depth of research and plot of the story. Im glad I gave it a shot; I would say it was worth it.
This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the publishers for my copy to review.
**Available February 2012 from Revell, a division of Baker Publishers**
This story has a lot of unique going for it, which is what drew me to it in the first place. Louisville has a rich southern history and a healthy dose is shared with the reader in Words Spoken True. Adraine is a strong character who knows what she wants and isnt afraid to chase after it and for that I enjoyed her character. She wasnt easily bowled over by the expectations of her day, but with that courage, brought a dose of heartache.
I thought the first third of the book moved too slowly for my reading taste. I felt it lost some of the forward motion of the story amongst the description and words, but as the plot picked up pace so did my interest. A slight twist was thrown my direction and took my attention a bit deeper.
While this novel wasnt completely within my interests- much as I wanted it to be, I can certainly appreciate the depth of research and plot of the story. Im glad I gave it a shot; I would say it was worth it.
This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the publishers for my copy to review.
**Available February 2012 from Revell, a division of Baker Publishers**
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