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Christine PNW
Feb 20, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: vintage-women
H-o-l-y s-h-i-t.

Willa Cather was the real deal.

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Claire
Jan 29, 2019 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: reading-women
For me the book did not really work. Granted, it is well written and an interesting subject. On the other hand the characters are not really coming to life. As a document of a period in time, it is an interesting book. As a classic it fell short for me on the point of depth. Too superficial? As abonus: The descriptions of nature are truly great.
4 likes ·   · see review
Francesca
Jul 29, 2021 rated it liked it
Not my cup of tea but, nevertheless, an enjoyable reading. Interesting characters as well.
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Shirley (stampartiste)
Apr 22, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: read-classics, challenge-back-to-the-classics-2018, challenge-bingo-2018
I really liked this book, and Cather's quiet way of describing life on the Nebraska plains in the late 1800s and early 1900s. She gave her readers a sense of the isolation the pioneers experienced, yet the beauty of the land that kept them there even during the hard times. She was very adept at bringing each of her characters to life.

My one distaste for this book was how the character Alexandra Bergson assessed the situation between Frank and Marie Shabata. (view spoiler) ...more
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Sarah
May 07, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: borrowed, audio
A friend was reading this, and our conversation reminded me how much I loved Cather. So, when I happened to stumble across an available version on Overdrive, so I snagged it. I read it on paper . . . something like 40 years ago, maybe more. I loved it then. I still love it. Alexandra is one of the all time great characters. Cather (quite a bit before the term existed), was very much a feminist. Her female characters are strong, smart, and very very human. Her men are human too - but much more fl ...more
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Grace
Jan 09, 2025 added it  ·  review of another edition
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Guessing at dates….. pre Goodreads tracking.
Zachary Book Group for 2007-8
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Wendy
Apr 16, 2011 rated it really liked it
midnightfaerie
Oct 01, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Feb 11, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Sara
Feb 25, 2023 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Jamie
Apr 05, 2019 rated it it was amazing
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Kelsey
Jul 05, 2017 marked it as to-read
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Jan 05, 2018 marked it as to-read
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Elena
Sep 01, 2021 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: ebooks, usa, all-time-favs
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Jun 08, 2018 rated it really liked it
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Jul 17, 2018 marked it as to-read
Jenny
Oct 07, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: classics, 2018
Bridget Garibay
Jan 24, 2019 rated it it was amazing
Allison
Jan 18, 2019 marked it as to-read
Carrie
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Jhmingos
Jul 06, 2020 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
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Andreas
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