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Book Review of Under a Painted Sky

Under a Painted Sky
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This is a well-written YA book...with one exception: the romance felt incredibly forced. (And I generally like a romantic element!) I enjoyed the trail stories, and the descriptions of life on the Oregon Trail. Sometimes the race issue was a bit heavy-handed, but I think that was part of the point.

It really feels like this is the first book in a series, as one of the main themes is pointedly unresolved at the end of the book. I may or may not read a sequel.