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The Four Winds

Kristin Hannah

Start date: February 1, 2021

Finish date: March 3, 2021

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Feb 19, 2021 Kay rated it did not like it

Shelves: adult-audio, adult-historical-fiction, couldn-t-finish, monday-book-club, 2021

Couldn't finish this book. The main characters(especially Elsa & Lareda) - well other than Rosa - were not likeable, irritating really. Many of their actions were not believable, just used to create over done drama. As many have said, it was depressing, very depressing. After the 3rd inconsistency of editing, I had to stop. Several reviews said if you like Grapes of Wrath, this was a must read -nope, nope not anywhere near the writing masterpiece of that classic. ...more

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Jun 18, 2021 Christina, Join Me on Storygraph! rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-recommend, 2021

"I sold my soul to the company store." This is a part of American history that is sometimes missed when we transition from early American history to modern, and is happening at the same time formerly enslaved people are also tied to land through sharecropping. I'm so glad KH wove it into this story of the Dust Bowl.

Elsa Martinelli is among a pantheon of tremendous women in literature. Her strength is remarkable and her love is enduring. ...more

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Feb 12, 2021 Amber rated it it was amazing

My favorite Kristin Hannah novel thus far! And my favorite read so far of 2021.

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Mar 02, 2021 Jeff rated it it was amazing

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Elsa’s Character Development. From insecure family outcast to inspirational speaker, Elsa went on an emotional and powerful journey as a character. It was clear, to me at least, that Elsa suffered from a lack of confidence and was not as ugly or awkward as she believed she was. Her parents were selfish and did not want her leaving so they created this narrative of a spinster to trap Elsa in Texas. Her awakening that began with Rafe was solidified with her in-laws. In a bit ...more

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Feb 07, 2021 Christina rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Kristin Hannah did it again! She artfully weaves a story so beautiful that you just don’t want it to end and yet you read it so quickly because you can’t put it down.
I had little prior knowledge about The Great Depression or the Dust Bowl. This is a time period of our history that we should learn more about so we can learn from it.

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Mar 07, 2021 Theresa Sivelle rated it really liked it

What an amazing story. The author brought the characters to life for me. This may not have been based on a real family but I could definitely imagine how desperate and scary that time had been for many families.

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Apr 24, 2021 Stephanie rated it really liked it

I likely would have struggled reading this because although interesting, at time I felt like it was a bit slow. The audio version was fantastic and I’d highly recommend it. Historical fiction isn’t always my favorite but I do love that the story is told from the woman’s perspective and it is an important story to be told.

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