Review: Just OK
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 29, 2013
I just finished reading this book, but didn't enjoy it much. The hero and heroine weren't very likable to me. The history of unions and Idaho was interesting, but was rather long winded. I have Italian heritage in my family and thought I would enjoy it more, but other than the few Italian phrases, that I did like, the hero wasn't exactly an honest person and gave the impression the immigrants from the turn of the century weren't very honest either. He often makes references to a "deal" that he got on something. As a side note, since this was an historical novel, African Americans were not called that in that time. They were referred to as "colored". Whether you agree with the term or not, historically, the term African American didn't come about until the later 20th century. Think NAACP; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. At any rate, that isn't important enough to make or break the story, but thought it was worthy to mention. Overall, I will rate it 3 stars because I always appreciate how much work an author puts into a book. I just think the author can do better.