John A. and Marguerite E. W. (aliennightbird) reviewed on 5/2/2009 + 40 more book reviews

Although overall I enjoyed this story...the plot was strong, the action drew me in from the first sentence, had good, well-drawn charcters, featured a strong, smart, caring female protagonist who remained strong throughout, as well as a troubled unemployed father who fears that he will loose his six-year-old son to his wealthy aunt and uncle, represents the troubles and the mind set of the Great Depression on the drought-stricken prairie and in a small city, has decent imagery, a readable style, and a fast pace, I felt that the book also had a few flaws.

Basically, I thought that father's hatred for anyone working in the medical profession because his wife's death was caused by medical carelessness, while understandable, was a little over-worked and over-pushed. I also thought that the tension between Emma and Boothe was a bit artifically prolonged instead of allowing their love to finally reach its natural conclusion.

Another thing is that I occassionally felt the metaphors, while they usually fit with the story, they sometimes didn't. Occassionally they were a little distracting.

But, despite the minor flaws, the book provided a great read. I would recommend it.

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