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The Four Winds

Kristin Hannah

Start date: February 1, 2021

Finish date: March 3, 2021

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Mar 25, 2021 Vanessa Booked Up rated it it was ok

Shelves: i-own-a-physical-copy, rolling-my-eyes-out-of-my-head, historical-fiction, over-hyped

2 Disappointing Stars

Emotionally manipulative and pushing of personal political agendas.

Wow - well, this author got me with The Great Alone which was my top fave book of 2020. After that, I read The Nightingale, which was also good, though I personally did not like the ending.

This however.....?!?!?!?

I don't even know where to start. I knew going in that the book was about The Great Depression, so I wasn't expecting rainbows and sunshine. But, my God woman, this is the most depressing book ...more

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Mar 16, 2021 Meg rated it it was amazing

“Hope is a coin I carry: an American penny, given to me by a man I came to love. There were times in my journey when I felt as if that penny and the hope it represented were the only things that kept me going.”

I don't know whether to keep crying or step onto my soap box. Although this book is set in the past it couldn't be more relatable with the hardships we have experienced this past year with the pandemic. I honestly didn't think I would love this book as much as I did. I always thought that ...more

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Jun 02, 2022 Victoria Zieger rated it it was amazing

Shelves: botm, inspirational, own, what-i-recommend, favorite-authors, historical, literary-fiction, read-with-tissues

I normally would never pick up a historical fiction book about The Great Depression, but I love Kristin Hannah so much that I knew I had to read this one. It did not disappoint. The writing was excellent and the story was so well thought out and came together so perfectly. Like any book by Hannah, it will make you teary and tug at your heart, but it is so worth it. I learned something from this book and felt like it was so relatable even though it was set a hundred years ago.

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Apr 22, 2021 Ashley rated it really liked it

This was a great historical fiction novel. I enjoyed learning about the Depression and following this sweet family and their journey to survive and live. My grandmother grew up during this era and I never understood why she kept things like used tin foil or plastic wrap. I have an appreciation for this time period and the struggle that individuals faced during this time. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys stories of family, love, survival, and American history.

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