Review: Very badly written
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 01 14, 2014
The basic bones of the plot and the setting gave this novel great potential. Unfortunately, the lack of craftsmanship and writing style ruined what could have and should have been wonderful. A good editor would have helped. This is a clumsy, wordy mess. The very serious plight of American Indians deserve a meaningful voice. The h running to a rich widower could have been dealt with so much better if he was not portrayed as a stereotype callous, heartless rich guy who, apparently because he was rich, cared for nothing or no one including his own kids. Spare me.  The brave Crow warrior becomes a very successful farmer and runs a log milling operation where there are no trees and builds up his empire in a year or two. Nothing made sense and nothing would have happened in those times and in that place like what was presented.  There was a real story to tell but the author was so busy with an agenda and with word overkill that an opportunity was missed.  Even the villain was awful because she went for too much. A reader wants to identify and care about the characters, the plot, the setting. Did not happen here.