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I rate this book 4 Stars.
From Adamson's web site:
"Set in 1903, Adamson's compelling debut tells the wintry tale of 19-year-old Mary Boulton (“widowed by her own hand”) and her frantic odyssey across Idaho and Montana. The details of Boulton’s sad past—an unhappy marriage, a dead child, crippling depression—slowly emerge as she reluctantly ventures into the mountains, struggling to put distance between herself and her two vicious brothers-in-law, who track her like prey in retaliation for her ki ...more
From Adamson's web site:
"Set in 1903, Adamson's compelling debut tells the wintry tale of 19-year-old Mary Boulton (“widowed by her own hand”) and her frantic odyssey across Idaho and Montana. The details of Boulton’s sad past—an unhappy marriage, a dead child, crippling depression—slowly emerge as she reluctantly ventures into the mountains, struggling to put distance between herself and her two vicious brothers-in-law, who track her like prey in retaliation for her ki ...more
Nov 11, 2015
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This was read for the Goodreads CBC Books monthly group read. It was marvelous for discussion. Adamson can write her way out of a paper bag for certain! Beautiful prose! There were some parts that frustrated me a wee bit that might see me actually mark this as a 3.5: a very good book. But, the writing, the readability and the discussion within the group overshadow those complaints (sometimes too circus-y secondary characters) to make it an excellent read overall. I do recommend!
adamson truly knows how to set a mood with her prose (and her writing is gorgeous - can definitely tell adamson is a poet)! this story has a lot of momentum with its action, moments of desperation, and need to escape - but it's also quite introspective. this was a re-read for me. i read this novel when it first came out, in 2007. i recalled the overall premise, but much of the nuance was lost to my memory. so i enjoyed revisiting this book. and i enjoyed this perspective on a 'western' or 'front
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