I enjoyed this book more as an adult than I remember enjoying it as a child. I think I was just a tad too old for it as a kid. But now I can appreciate her writing and world building. To paraphrase CS Lewis, I'm old enough to start reading fairytales again.
Truly an American classic. There is somehow an enjoyable melancholy that Cather seem to be able to draw out of ones chest. A nostalgia for a time and place one has never occupied. It reminds one of the humble satisfaction that though life my not end up the way one envisions, it can still be something beautiful and worth reminiscing.
Over all, it was an informative and enjoyable read. However, I could have done without some of what seemed overly flowery and awkwardly forced descriptive verbiage. Also the last few paragraphs got a bit to politically preachy (with the author speaking from a modern conservative standpoint) for my liking. Other reviews want to give the impression that this is the active tone throughout the entire book, but that is simply untrue.
Over all I would recommend this book to others. This book however, will by its subject matter not be appealing to most readers. Not many find the lives of a 16th century clergyman interesting enough to commit to a 700+ page read.
Not my favorite read. I loved the movie. The book just doesn't add anything. If you are gonna spend 2 hrs. doing something you may as well just watch the movie.
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