Review: Quick Adorable Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2013
An adorable story set in the time just after the Civil War when people were migrating to colonize the West. I liked that the main characters were independent but still able to rely on each other in times of help. Ruth had an innocent outlook to the world but she wasn't naive and never got caught in a situation where she made an unwise decision. I wince whenever I read stories where a woman's lack of discretion or careful thinking brings her downfall and has to get saved by the male love interest. I much prefer it this way where both work together.While some people may find fault in the story's references to religion/spirituality it really isn't a deterrent. It makes a few references to prayer and a bible story but it does not try to preach at you. I find it actually brings more realism to the story as religion and belief was a major part in people's lives at that time.One thing I did have trouble with at the beginning was the Tennessee accent that was used at the beginning of the story. It was rough reading and I couldn't be sure if it was accurate to the area and time or just trying too hard to be so. Glad it fell to the wayside once the characters began to travel west.