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There's a blurb on the front from New Yor Times: "Rich and true." Those words are kind of perfect.A Northern Light is wondrous.
A fictitious girl tells the story of a real (and new to me) murder in the Adirondacks in the early 20th century. Told through the victim's real life love letters, and Mattie's deductions, it's not a whodunnit account at all, but a coming of age story and a lesson in being true to yourself. It's a gr...
I really enjoyed this tale of a young, fierce girl who loves books and wants to find her way out of farm life and getting married at 17. It's actually a historical novel, hiding as murder mystery and I had a great time with it.
I'm confused as to why I'm giving a book five stars that I really didn't enjoy. Reading is subjective. So is reviewing. I don't particularly care for depressing books. I have depression and anxiety. I try to read books that allow me to escape or feel uplifted. But not always. Sometimes I know a book...
The writing in this book is exceptional, true and with a tinge of humor that makes the hardships in the story more bearable. Evidence: "I knew then why they didn't marry. Emily and Jane and Louisa. I knew and it scared me. I also knew what being lonely was and I didn't want to be lonely my ...
Lyrical. Captivating. Haunting.All the different facets of this novel add up to make one of the best stories I have ever read. From the very first page, Mattie Gokey's zeal for words makes the pages of the book turn themselves. Weaved throughout Maggie's fictional struggles is the real life story of...
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