Review: Cute, relaxing read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2012
This book was a look into the lives of a small rural family during the Great Depression. Like a quiet stroll down a charming wooded path, the story was slow and meandering at times, but the charms of the characters unfolded and are a highlight of the book. The book is mostly concerned with conveying how characters lived and got around certain inconveniences, such as the prohibition. The stories around these events are often humorous or deeply emotional. I liked most of the characters, although Hat stands out as being the most developed. Each chapter more or less covers another event in Hat's life, and there's no real rhyme or reason to the ordering of the chapters. The story is a bit idyllic with no overreaching plot that I could discern, but it's still enjoyable. The writing was pretty good and detailed enough that I did feel transported into a different time. The formatting is a little wonky, however. This book would be a good choice for history buffs as well.