Review of Nell's West
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Review of Nell's West
Nell's West by Erin Elridge is a book set in the mid 1800's. It tells the story of Nell, a young girl who was forced to become an adult at the young age of 11.
Nell lost her mum and baby brother and was left to take care of her dad and their farm. With Nathan, her dad, believing that moving to Oregon would bring them good fortune, Nell followed suit en route to Oregon, hoping her father was right. Was Nathan right all along? How much success will moving on bring to the duo, especially Nell? Follow Nell as life takes her on different journeys.
The predominant themes in this book are love, death, courage, perseverance and survival. There are many positive aspects to this book. First is the storyline; it was amazing. The book tells a great story. I liked the way the story was written. The detailed descriptions were beautiful. I liked the story's setting; it had an historical story setting which I haven't read of in the past. I liked the characters; they played their parts perfectly, and it made everything look and feel real. I liked Nick the most. He is a compassionate fellow. I learned a lot from this book. I got a clearer picture of what life looked like in Frontier America. I learned how transportation was made from town to town, their business life, the use of donkeys and horses, and their love lives as well. This story has lots of turns. It kept me on my toes all through my read. I'd say the tool of suspense was very well employed in this book, and I like that. I felt sad a couple of times too, but I also knew the author wouldn't disappoint.
The one thing I did not like about this book is the type of English language spoken in some parts of this book. It was predominant amongst the emigrants, the state, the people of Yreka, and other not-so-educated persons. This version of English in question was quite hard for me to comprehend. The words had different spellings and pronunciations. I had to read each one multiple times before I understood them.
This book was well written and edited; I barely spotted any errors while I read this book. Therefore, this book was professionally edited. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I didn’t give this book a lower rating because I believe it’s worth this rating. As much as the language was rather confusing, it didn’t hold me back from enjoying this book. I recommend this book to lovers of adventure and good books.
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