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Looks like a long wait ahead for this fine book to be published, Will.
Good heavens - it sounds fantastic. Adding this to the list, thank you Will!
Mesmerized by your review, Will. You already hooked me with your previous review on "Sweet Girl" and this one has me equally fired up in anticipation. Hard to believe this is only 200 pages though.
I have a feeling you can just stick with OMG for both these two books in light of the 5-star ratings you gave them both 8)
OMG for both would be correct. Loved 'em both.
Thanks, Will, I just put it on reserve at my library. In the intervening months, I may read some of her earlier novels. Lighthouse Island looks interesting and quite difference from NotW.
Will, your reviews are seducing. I couldn't resist. The book went on my TBR-list with some priority.
Oh! I cannot wait to read this one! Sounds fabulous! One of my favorite time periods in historical fiction. Great review.
Melissa wrote: "Oh! I cannot wait to read this one! Sounds fabulous! One of my favorite time periods in historical fiction. Great review."
It is a fabulous book. you will definitely enjoy.
You liked this a lot more than I did, Will. How about The Orchardist in comparison for an historical novel that included the "old man/young girl' combination. Way better in every way IMHO.
Few books are as good as The Orchardist, and in a head-to-head I would probably go with the earlier book, but I really loved this one too.
I am still trying to get my hands on an early copy of this! Orchardist is one of my all-time faves, and if you really loved this one, I'm sure to as well. Can.not.wait.
Thanks, Elyse. Your review is wonderful. NotW is one of my favorite books of the year.
Terrific review, Will. One of my favorites of the year !
Will wrote: "Thanks, Angela. Same for me."
My copy is being delivered today. Yahoo!
You’d better call United Van Lines. You will be moved. Amen! I sobbed (in the privacy of my own home) in the last chapters and I had tears in my eyes all over again reading your review, Will!
. . . it is written with surpassing beauty and sensitivity. I could say the same for your review. You may have outdone yourself and that is saying a lot!
Agree that this was one of the best of the year and I want to read others of Jiles as well as explore more about captives. My sweetheart is from Parker County Texas and told me of the capture of Cynthia Ann Parker who is mentioned fleetingly in this book. I want to learn more about her and her son Quanah Parker, a Comanche chief. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quanah_...
Thanks, Suzy, for the kind words and for the links. Fascinating stuff.
Great review, Will. Thanks for bringing it up. L.
Lizzy wrote: "Great review, Will. Thanks for bringing it up. L."
Thanks, Lizzy
Dianne wrote: "An outstanding review, Will and so much so that it has piqued my curiosity to read this one, so it is now on my TBR list."
Thanks, Dianne. This is definitely one of the best books of 2016.
I love the Old Man, Young Girl category and created a shelf for it. Only 3 books on it so far - this one, A Gentleman in Moscow and The Orchardist. What other books would you put on the list?
Will wrote: "Sweetgirl, Good Morning, Midnight, True Grit and, no doubt, many more."
Thanks! I've been meaning to read True Grit. Oh my, I just searched at the library and the audio is narrated by none other than Donna Tartt!
Hope you don't mind that I linked to your review at the end of mine. You have such a list of great resources, I wanted ppl to have access. Not to mention your review is such a pleasure to read - helped me enjoy the book all that much more.
Suzy wrote: "Will wrote: "Sweetgirl, Good Morning, Midnight, True Grit and, no doubt, many more."
Thanks! I've been meaning to read True Grit. Oh my, I just searched at the library and the audio is narrated by..."
Sweet!
Terrific review. This was one of my absolute favorites that I read last year !
I read this about 2weeks ago and loved it, Will. Your review captures everything I loved about the book, especially the combination of a wonderful story, very well written and believable characters, with excellent and often lyrical prose. I noticed the frequent mention of birds too. I wondered if they were considered harbingers of change. Also, I believe they are very important in Native American cultures, with each type having different meaning and purpose in myth/legend.
Angela M wrote: "Terrific review. This was one of my absolute favorites that I read last year !"
Thanks, Angela
Sue wrote: "I read this about 2weeks ago and loved it, Will. Your review captures everything I loved about the book, especially the combination of a wonderful story, very well written and believable characters..."
Thanks, Sue. If you turn up anything about the use of birds in the novel, please do pass it along. I figured it was something, but did not know what.
Great review Will! I loved this one too!!
Thanks, Monica. It really is a wonderful novel.
Will, I absolutely agree. This one is a gem.
I read this only recently so now I can read your review, spoilers and all, although I didn't see anything I thought would have been a spoiler. Incidentally, I think I'd mentally classify this as a case of adoption, much as we say about kids when they wander into a home and kind of get accepted as part of the family. In this instance, the captain is adopting her as a granddaughter. Surrogate grandparent? It's the kind of situation that arises a lot in Australian Aboriginal communities where elders and older members are referred to as Aunty and Uncle, whether or not there's a blood connection. I hear it in our local Punjabi community too. Maybe everywhere?
Surrogate parenting, and grandparenting, is certainly an experience that crosses all cultures. What separates this one from the more usual pairings is the extreme nature of the girl's experience, and the challenges the pair face together. Incredibly moving book.
Great review, Will! I just finished reading it, and loved it. I see from your P. S. note that you also thought of the "True Grit" vibes. :) I'm going to check out the other book you mention alongside, that one's new to me. Thanks!
Thanks, Marquise
OMyG is a variant of OMG. Unfortunately, urbandictionary.com associates OMYG with old man/young girl, a kind of pornography, but I've seen it used without that connotation.
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Looks like a long wait ahead for this fine book to be published, Will.
Good heavens - it sounds fantastic. Adding this to the list, thank you Will!
Mesmerized by your review, Will. You already hooked me with your previous review on "Sweet Girl" and this one has me equally fired up in anticipation. Hard to believe this is only 200 pages though.I have a feeling you can just stick with OMG for both these two books in light of the 5-star ratings you gave them both 8)
OMG for both would be correct. Loved 'em both.
Thanks, Will, I just put it on reserve at my library. In the intervening months, I may read some of her earlier novels. Lighthouse Island looks interesting and quite difference from NotW.
Will, your reviews are seducing. I couldn't resist. The book went on my TBR-list with some priority.
Oh! I cannot wait to read this one! Sounds fabulous! One of my favorite time periods in historical fiction. Great review.
Melissa wrote: "Oh! I cannot wait to read this one! Sounds fabulous! One of my favorite time periods in historical fiction. Great review."It is a fabulous book. you will definitely enjoy.
You liked this a lot more than I did, Will. How about The Orchardist in comparison for an historical novel that included the "old man/young girl' combination. Way better in every way IMHO.
Few books are as good as The Orchardist, and in a head-to-head I would probably go with the earlier book, but I really loved this one too.
I am still trying to get my hands on an early copy of this! Orchardist is one of my all-time faves, and if you really loved this one, I'm sure to as well. Can.not.wait.
Thanks, Elyse. Your review is wonderful. NotW is one of my favorite books of the year.
Terrific review, Will. One of my favorites of the year !
Will wrote: "Thanks, Angela. Same for me."My copy is being delivered today. Yahoo!
You’d better call United Van Lines. You will be moved. Amen! I sobbed (in the privacy of my own home) in the last chapters and I had tears in my eyes all over again reading your review, Will! . . . it is written with surpassing beauty and sensitivity. I could say the same for your review. You may have outdone yourself and that is saying a lot!
Agree that this was one of the best of the year and I want to read others of Jiles as well as explore more about captives. My sweetheart is from Parker County Texas and told me of the capture of Cynthia Ann Parker who is mentioned fleetingly in this book. I want to learn more about her and her son Quanah Parker, a Comanche chief. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quanah_...
Thanks, Suzy, for the kind words and for the links. Fascinating stuff.
Great review, Will. Thanks for bringing it up. L.
Lizzy wrote: "Great review, Will. Thanks for bringing it up. L."Thanks, Lizzy
Dianne wrote: "An outstanding review, Will and so much so that it has piqued my curiosity to read this one, so it is now on my TBR list."Thanks, Dianne. This is definitely one of the best books of 2016.
I love the Old Man, Young Girl category and created a shelf for it. Only 3 books on it so far - this one, A Gentleman in Moscow and The Orchardist. What other books would you put on the list?
Will wrote: "Sweetgirl, Good Morning, Midnight, True Grit and, no doubt, many more."Thanks! I've been meaning to read True Grit. Oh my, I just searched at the library and the audio is narrated by none other than Donna Tartt!
Hope you don't mind that I linked to your review at the end of mine. You have such a list of great resources, I wanted ppl to have access. Not to mention your review is such a pleasure to read - helped me enjoy the book all that much more.
Suzy wrote: "Will wrote: "Sweetgirl, Good Morning, Midnight, True Grit and, no doubt, many more."Thanks! I've been meaning to read True Grit. Oh my, I just searched at the library and the audio is narrated by..."
Sweet!
Terrific review. This was one of my absolute favorites that I read last year !
I read this about 2weeks ago and loved it, Will. Your review captures everything I loved about the book, especially the combination of a wonderful story, very well written and believable characters, with excellent and often lyrical prose. I noticed the frequent mention of birds too. I wondered if they were considered harbingers of change. Also, I believe they are very important in Native American cultures, with each type having different meaning and purpose in myth/legend.
Angela M wrote: "Terrific review. This was one of my absolute favorites that I read last year !"Thanks, Angela
Sue wrote: "I read this about 2weeks ago and loved it, Will. Your review captures everything I loved about the book, especially the combination of a wonderful story, very well written and believable characters..."Thanks, Sue. If you turn up anything about the use of birds in the novel, please do pass it along. I figured it was something, but did not know what.
Great review Will! I loved this one too!!
Thanks, Monica. It really is a wonderful novel.
Will, I absolutely agree. This one is a gem.
I read this only recently so now I can read your review, spoilers and all, although I didn't see anything I thought would have been a spoiler. Incidentally, I think I'd mentally classify this as a case of adoption, much as we say about kids when they wander into a home and kind of get accepted as part of the family. In this instance, the captain is adopting her as a granddaughter. Surrogate grandparent? It's the kind of situation that arises a lot in Australian Aboriginal communities where elders and older members are referred to as Aunty and Uncle, whether or not there's a blood connection. I hear it in our local Punjabi community too. Maybe everywhere?
Surrogate parenting, and grandparenting, is certainly an experience that crosses all cultures. What separates this one from the more usual pairings is the extreme nature of the girl's experience, and the challenges the pair face together. Incredibly moving book.
Great review, Will! I just finished reading it, and loved it. I see from your P. S. note that you also thought of the "True Grit" vibes. :) I'm going to check out the other book you mention alongside, that one's new to me. Thanks!
Thanks, Marquise
OMyG is a variant of OMG. Unfortunately, urbandictionary.com associates OMYG with old man/young girl, a kind of pornography, but I've seen it used without that connotation.