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When I started this book I didn't expect to like it but I enjoyed the characters and the story. Any time a book takes me to a time and a place that I know very little about and makes me feel a part of it, I'm happy. It was a nice, easy read and sometimes that's all that's required! A good summer book ... (continued)
Definitely a "can't put it down" book. Kolpan has gotten into the mind of a woman. He has taken a few known details and woven them into a love story without erotica. How refreshing!You can actually feel Etta's pain at the loss of her man and that resonates throughout the rest of the book.
This is a wonderful historical fiction of Etta Place, about whom very little is known of her origins or what became of her after 1909. I throughly enjoyed reading Mr. Kalpan's life of Etta in which he utilizes real people and events to enhance her story. It is known that she was well-mannered, educated, ... (continued)
The story nicely weaves in elements of Western literature, murder, and the struggle for women's equality throughout. I enjoyed the different styles of narrative: journal entries, telegrams, newspaper clippings, and narrative which added a much needed depth to the novel.
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I LOVED this book! It was the first book in a long time that I liked so much I actually read it slower on purpose. I wanted to savor the story.
The story follows the life of Etta Place- who in this story is a Philadelphia debutante turned outlaw. She marries Harry Longbaugh, better known as the ... (continued)
The story follows the life of Etta Place- who in this story is a Philadelphia debutante turned outlaw. She marries Harry Longbaugh, better known as the ... (continued)
I was very disappointed in Etta. Read like an obituary, or a speculative biography. I found the writing lifeless, and disjointed, the story uninspiring due to shallow character development.