I found myself enjoying this book but not being obsessed as I read. It’s a great story that once you finish really pulls everything together in an amazing, emotional way.

A book full of rainbows, flowers and kittens when it’s a historical fiction novel that takes place during the Great Depression? It’s going to be depressing. Period. I personally appreciated gaining more knowledge of the time era. That said I’m going to issue a spoiler warning. Several reviews on here include major spoilers. Including the ending. And the main reason I’m writing a review is to warn future readers of it. I know I didn’t appreciate the end being ruined for me.

We had a farm. God gave it, we built it, and we left it. Now we’re finding our way forward. Thank you.

Another excellent read by Kristen Hannah. Never wanted to put it down. Extremely engaging. The resilience and strength of main character is incredible.

Gripping tale of survival at the most basic level. Love and courage and fight for humanity are all messages here.

Sorry. I found it sad and depressing, no happy ending here.

An interesting story of the Okies migration to California told in excruciating detail. The author seems to jump from one theme to another when she cannot seem to find a continuity of theme. Finally the story ends abruptly when the main character is shot and dies and the tales ends when everyone else lives happy ever after.

Hmm. It was a terribly disappointing book. I understand she was trying to be historically accurate but it was just incredibly depressing and a complete let down. The ending was awful. I also feel like she was almost putting her political socialist ideas onto people in the book. If you’re into despair and sadness and like to read about it for 300+ pages then this is the book for you. There was no high points at all in the book, ever. Just tragedy after tragedy after tragedy. Wasn’t the book for me.

I couldn’t put this book down. A mother’s all encompassing love through some of the harshest times in our country. You feel this story in a very deep and compelling manner. The author makes you feel as if you were there and experienced these hardships. This book will stay with me for a long time. Thank-you for this book.

Hope and despair. Hand in hand in the most poignant way.