Sidney Y. (sidney1220) reviewed on + 4 more book reviews
For the first 100 or so, I thought I had a keeper on my hands. Clayton is my favorite type of beta hero. And even though Meg and the townspeople annoyed me no end with their prejudice and ignorance, I enjoyed watching Meg get closer to Clay despite herself. And the twins are simply adorable.
But as the book went on, the magic started to wane. The people in that town held on to their hatred for way too long. And then at this end, just like that, it evaporates? It's just too neatly tied up in a bow The author is clearly a master storyteller and there were a couple of scenes towards the end that are quite powerful and effective. But there was also an element of melodrama that doesn't really quite fit the tone of the first half of the book.
And although it didn't bother me at first, once I finished the book and really start to think about it, I have to wonder if the book would have been published if it was written today. A book that centers around a monument honoring confederate soldiers? I'm sure it is true to its time, and it is also true that the soldiers were fighting for their convictions. But the the fact that their conviction is that they are willing to die to keep slavery as an institution was glossed over a bit too much for my liking.
But as the book went on, the magic started to wane. The people in that town held on to their hatred for way too long. And then at this end, just like that, it evaporates? It's just too neatly tied up in a bow The author is clearly a master storyteller and there were a couple of scenes towards the end that are quite powerful and effective. But there was also an element of melodrama that doesn't really quite fit the tone of the first half of the book.
And although it didn't bother me at first, once I finished the book and really start to think about it, I have to wonder if the book would have been published if it was written today. A book that centers around a monument honoring confederate soldiers? I'm sure it is true to its time, and it is also true that the soldiers were fighting for their convictions. But the the fact that their conviction is that they are willing to die to keep slavery as an institution was glossed over a bit too much for my liking.
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