marie n says
Everyone I know who read this book liked it very much. It is part romance novel and part adventure story masquerading as a diary which, of course, was written in very 19th century style, as it should have been. It was almost as though the author was trying to appeal to both men and women and failed miserably at doing either.A fast and easy read.
posted 3 weeks ago
seattle reader says
It was a good story. I agree abt his voice being as authentic as Memoirs of a Geisha.
posted Sunday, April 20 2008
patricia s. says
I LOVED the book, the premise, the storytelling. We had it our women's group book group several years back and all agreed it was pretty amazing that it had been written by a man. Well done and hard to put down. Another "female voice" book that's really well done by a man is Memoirs of a Geisha.
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amyhagberg says
Hey Alice - I'm not Zubin, but I'll tell you that we discussed this book on a Shelfari forum and all enjoyed it - especially me!
posted Saturday, April 19 2008
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I think the reason you have a hard time seeing May, the main character as a woman, may be that the book was written by a man... I thought the book was a good read - we discussed it in our Shelfari book club and those who read it enjoyed it.
(amyhagberg’s previously rated this books 3 stars, read review)
m p says
I initially picked up this book because the premise sounded very interesting. The diary format is well written and makes it a quick read. However, it is hard to see the main character as a woman, much less one that lived a century and a half ago. If you can get past those issues it's not a bad book.
posted Sunday, April 6 2008
caroline g says
i highly recommend this book, loved everything about it, not typical
posted Tuesday, February 26 2008
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alice b says
Zubin, What was so awful about this novel? I'm thinking of recommending it to a book group?alice b
posted Sunday, February 24 2008
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danyelle c says
I'm so glad I read this book. I didn't think I would like it and I was definitely wrong. It offers an amazing perspective into the relationships our country had with the Native American culture and an interesting "what if this had happened instead" situation. Excellent author and story!
posted Tuesday, February 12 2008
jill f says
A fabulous story about an historical what if....?
posted Saturday, February 2 2008
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