Debi, in particular, had a different take on this book that has really given me some food for thought. Some really thoughtful opinions have been coming in. UPDATE: Please take the time to read the comments to this post. What do you think of Kristin Hannah as an author, and in particular, what is your take on this most recent offering? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this new release book if you have read it. Furthermore, the author's own political views seemed rather vigorously pushed at the reader, and the fact that she seemed to support Communism didn't sit right with me.

However, this book had an overwhelming atmosphere of despair, hopelessness, and regret that I do not think was resolved at its conclusion. Now, I realize writing as well as John Steinbeck is a tall order, so I wouldn't hold an author up to that standard for sure. This book has definite Grapes of Wrath vibes, so if that book was significant for you, you will either love this book for recreating that era, or hate it for not doing it as well as Steinbeck did. There was some character growth and development by the end of the story, but it was hard to put up with the protagonists for the majority of the book. The characters were either weak or annoying for the majority of the book. I found the book both irritating and depressing. Have any of you read it? I'd love to hear your thoughts. Her latest book is The Four WInds, set in the US during the Great Depression, specifically in the Texas Dust Bowl and California migrant camps.

That one was a bit more controversial in the reviews I think. A year or so ago she came out with The Great Alone, a story of a Vietnam vet with PTSD who moved his family to the wilds of Alaska, which many people also loved. That one was about two sisters and their experiences during WWII in France. Are you all Kristin Hannah fans? Her book The Nightingale is a favorite of so many people.

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