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Victor D. LaValleFiction · Horror·b. 1972
Lone Women
Synopsis
In 1915, Adelaide Henry flees a family tragedy in California, heading for the harsh plains of Montana to start a new life as a homesteader. She brings with her a single, enormous steamer trunk that must always remain locked. But as she discovers the dangers of her new home, she realizes the terrifying secret she carries might be the only thing that can protect her.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (4)
Death Of A ParentViolenceGoreTrauma
- I really liked this story, I really did, but I also expected more. I LOVED the first half of the book, and I feel like the story had the potential for more in the second half, but sometimes, it almost felt rushed. Everything aside, I enjoyed the book, it was unpredictable for the most part, and the characters were well-written and developed. I liked the ending too, even though I expected something else - but I agree with what the author (his wife, actually) points out in this regard in the Acknowledgements.
- A little too weird and the payoff was not worth it. I must not be smart enough to get it if this is supposed to be an allegory for something. Mostly, I ended the book just as confused as I was when it started. The best part was the wagon ride, when we met the boys.... Which isn't saying much.