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"A wonderful adventure."
2009-09-29
- Reviewed By User: A2U1L4JR2EX3GJ
I did not read this book, but listened to it on audio dvd. What a wonderful adventure! It is part women's struggle, american frontier adventure, Native American Indian way of life, and part fantasy, or what if...? Jim Fergus wrote an exciting, can't put it down book, but the best part was Laura Hick's narration. She made the characters come to life and the whole story happen as if I was there. I am going to look for more audios that she narrated and no matter the title am going to purchase it. I would highly recommend this book to all who are interested in having a wonderful adventure..especially the audio version.
"I would give it 0 stars if I could"
2009-09-23
- Reviewed By User: AXXCU1GPSVJOL
I am motivated to write a review in order to offset the overwhelming positive comments on this book. I read it for a book club and have to say this is absolutely the worst book I've read in a long time. The only good thing about it is the premise which is an interesting idea. However this is not sufficient to offset awful writing, tediously repetitive details, and uninteresting characters (as mentioned by some other reviewers, the protagonist is particularly irritating).
It would seem that at some point in the 1870s, during the administration of Ulysses S. Grant, a collection of Native American chieftains traveled to Washington for the purpose of negotiating a treaty. One of these was a Cheyenne leader named Little Wolf. As part of the negotiations, Little Wolf requested that his tribe be supplied with 1,000 white women, in an effort to assist in the assimilation of the Cheyenne peoples with the white man. Predictably, the request was met with derision and horror. In this alternative history, the request was clandestinely granted.
The book takes the form of a journal written by May Dodd, a member of the first (and only) wave of white women provided the Cheyenne. The women sent to the Cheyenne were a motley crew of prostitutes, lunatics and other undesirables (with a few interesting exceptions). The story describes the white women's efforts to survive the Cheyenne lifestyle and adapt to a totally foreign way of life.
The most common complaint in many of the unflattering reviews of this book is the stereotypical nature of the characters. While it is true that many of the characters are stereotypes, the fact is that stereotypes develop for a good reason. While stereotypical, by and large, the characters are believable in my opinion. The book is entertaining, and while not a great work of literature, it is worthwhile nonetheless. It is a quick and easy, captivating read.
"A government experiment in the old west . . ."
2009-09-04
- Reviewed By User: A32XC0EC3UW67E
I really enjoyed this book! The story was interesting and believable. I could absolutely see the US government considering this action "back in the day". It's amazing to think of that and think about women volunteering to make this drastic change in their lives.
"One of my favorites"
2009-07-16
- Reviewed By User: A28RYU9CR7NWOL
This is one of my all time favorite books, and one of only a select few that I have read a second time. I have purchased it for several family members and friends and they all have loved it too.
"Loved it."
2009-07-15
- Reviewed By User: A2MIT3JOIXGYDO
Loved this book. We read it for our book club and everyone said how great the story was. A bit of everything for everyone, and hard to believe it is fiction. I couldn't put it down in the final chapters and read into the wee hours of the night.
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"A wonderful adventure."
"I would give it 0 stars if I could"