Review of The weekend Gumboots and the last Christmas

[Peace Odii]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The weekend Gumboots and the last Christmas" by Heather Ross.]

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2 out of 4 stars

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The Weekend Gumboots and The Last Christmas by Heather Ross is a contemporary non-fiction book focused on family relationships and rural farming.

The book is written in two parts, with the first starting with a destructive storm. It rained heavily, and the wind was unbearable. Elizabeth thought about Targe and his farm before deciding to pay him an unexpected visit. Altogether with Anna, they headed to Targe's farm. Due to the storm, some part of Targe's farm was damaged and needed repair and replacement. Fortunately for Targe, he had people who were willing to help in any way they could, but after helping out, there was always another place that needed help. The second part focuses on Sam and the other members. Targe and Kate were also portrayed as they sold the homestead to new tenants. Due to the storm and the destruction on the farm caused by it, would the family be able to put it back in its former shape? This is what you will find out yourself.

The book is concentrated on rural life in New Zealand, which is the primary setting of this novel. It is bonded with childhood memories and related to the family's farm, where all activities were carried out. The book comes in two parts. The first part focuses on Targe's farm and the sisters, while the second focuses on Sam and the farm. The novel's usage of words is unacceptable as it only focused on the same word expressions in some parts and had no plot.

What I loved about the book was that the characters were well introduced. I loved how it directed my attention to rural life and the rural women who are the three sisters. I also admire how the family members joined to ensure they helped save the farm. All activities, which included chasing the bulls confirmed to be realistic, as they are relatable. Even though there was not enough dialogue in the book, it was quite interesting to me as a reader.

What I detest about the book are the fallacies that appear on various pages. These included grammatical and punctuation errors, making it hard for a particular sentence to be understood. These errors undeniably turned out to be very distracting, as it was difficult to grasp some statements. The book, I would say, was not professionally edited.

Based on what I read, the errors found, and the overall setting of the book, The Weekend Gumboots and The Last Christmas, I would gladly rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. I hope to read a better version of this book.

I recommend this book to fans and lovers of contemporary non-fiction books directed toward rural family life, rural farming, and rural women.

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[Chrity Edwin]

Nice book. I love it that your review did justice to this book. From your review, I believe that this book would be an interesting read. Kudos.

[Shadreck Rogers]

I love that this book is non-fiction and that it is based in a rural area. Thanks for the review.

[Duwire Banda]

I like that the book is about family and relationships. This is something I love to read about