There are two books about the Dust Bowl that I think are After the year 2020 and all of its sad news, this was the wrong book for me.
One thing that this book did do for me, was to get me to thinking about what I read next. I felt manipulated by the ending and won't go into detail because of spoilers. Men suffered just as much as women during the Dust Bowl era. That is unfortunate because I think some strong male characters would have made the book better. There really aren't well-developed male characters in the book and except for one or two, the male characters aren't very sympathetic. Then there are the animals and land that suffer too. The primary characters in the book are women and they suffer 99 of the time. I think Hannah writes well, but that's the only good thing I can say about the book. I wanted to like this book, but I regret having even picked it up. A timely novel highlighting the worth and delicate nature of Nature itself." - Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing This mother's soul, suffering the same drought as the land, attempts to cross deserts and beat starvation to save her children with a fierce inner strength called motherhood. "Through one woman's survival during the harsh and haunting Dust Bowl, master storyteller, Kristin Hannah, reminds us that the human heart and our Earth are as tough, yet as fragile, as a change in the wind. For devoted Hannah fans in search of a good cry." - Kirkus Reviews "The pedantic aims of the novel are hard to ignore as Hannah embodies her history lesson in what feels like a series of sepia-toned postcards depicting melodramatic scenes and clichéd emotions. rich, rewarding read about family ties, perseverance, and women's friendships and fortitude." - Booklist (starred review) " riveting story of love, courage, and sacrifice.Hannah combines gritty realism with emotionally rich characters and lyrical prose that rings brightly and true.In Elsa, a woman who fiercely defends her principles and those she loves, Hannah brilliantly revives the ghost of Tom Joad." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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