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Aug 16, 2017
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In what she calls a “true life novel,” Walls turns her attention to her maternal grandmother: Lily Casey Smith. Not having the specifics of dialogue and thought, Walls felt it was not appropriate to call this nonfiction, yet it truly is her grandmother’s story.
Walls is a wonderful storyteller; she really brings Lily and all the other characters to life. And what a life!
Lily survived floods, a tornado, the Great Depression, financial losses, and the pain of personal ...more
In what she calls a “true life novel,” Walls turns her attention to her maternal grandmother: Lily Casey Smith. Not having the specifics of dialogue and thought, Walls felt it was not appropriate to call this nonfiction, yet it truly is her grandmother’s story.
Walls is a wonderful storyteller; she really brings Lily and all the other characters to life. And what a life!
Lily survived floods, a tornado, the Great Depression, financial losses, and the pain of personal ...more
The book was fairly well written. The interesting storyline was about the American West and the hardships endured during the early 20th century. The reason I'm giving the book 3 stars is because I thought the main character was very unlikeable and her narrative was a bit over the top, quite unbelievable in fact. Perhaps not fair to give a book lower stars because of distain towards a character, but if I find a character truly unlikeable to the extent that it makes the story unbearable, I lower t
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Aug 05, 2014
Kris (My Novelesque Life)
marked it as to-read
Feb 02, 2020
Theresa
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Apr 23, 2023
Sarah Brown
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