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JerzeeTomato0109
2.0 out of 5 stars A So-So Sequel to Book 1 of the Trilogy
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2018
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It wasn't as good as the first novel of the trilogy. I was really disappointed in this book and in the author, Helen Bryan. I really liked her previous novels, 'The Sisterhood,' 'War Brides,' and 'The Mountain.' They had well developed story lines and characters. Ms. Bryan is a better writer than this; maybe she ran out of gas. I wasn't moved by any of the characters, and I really didn't care what happened to them; I finished the book be3cause I hate leaving books I paid for unread. I don't think I will be reading the 3rd book.
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bdoc
4.0 out of 5 stars IT WAS GOOD BUT WHO WAS WHO???
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2018
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I loved the first book in the series. This book while good got very confusing. About half way through the book too many characters. Also I felt I needed a playlist of who was who. WHO did they marry? WHO were their children? I think there was too much to cover in just this 1 book. I hope that the third book in the series has many less characters so they can be developed. I expected more depth about the Civil war and slavery.
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Jeannette Wood
4.0 out of 5 stars Confusing story lines
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2019
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The story line was great until about the last few chapters. There were so many characters that it was difficult to sort them all out. Family trees of the principles would have helped a great deal in keeping everyone straight. It interrupted the story to have to back in the book to check out whose father/mother was whose...
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"lesley anne Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars The src
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2018
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this book brings the characters and their lives clearly into focus for the reader. the hardships and trials of those old pioneers were almost unimaginable to us who were brought up in the modern world I am looking forward to reading the final book in the trilogy
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S.E.L.
4.0 out of 5 stars The Valley
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2019
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Intrigue woven into the settling of America’s south. An insight into the courageous struggles of women in particular as they partner with family and friends to preserve their homes and their very lives.
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RLOQueen
4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful continuation
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2020
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The Mountain is the second book in the trilogy. While there is a little overlap with The Valley (book 1) it continues the stories of the many characters and additional new ones. You really feel like you’re living their lives. On to book 3
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Joan Kilgen
4.0 out of 5 stars Hard to read
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2018
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There were too many characters introduced without enough development to help the reader to remember them and their place in the story. The book could have been half the length with added development to the characters.
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Doris
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2018
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I absolutely loved this book. The only thing I wish is that there would be a sequel. Well written and just plain terrific.
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Hilary
1.0 out of 5 stars Hurried and unweildy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2018
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I loved the first book with its complex interesting characters that the author took time to introduce us to and weave stories around but this second book seems to be a rush to introduce character after character jumping time frames up to ten years between chapter's
non of them are on the page long enough to get to know I stopped half way through as I didn't really know who anyone was anymore
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Sara Walsh.
3.0 out of 5 stars Didn't finish
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2019
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I have enjoyed other books by this author, but this one didn't hold my attention
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P. J. Dormer
2.0 out of 5 stars A Swiss Valley
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2018
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Disappointed because I expected a follow up to the families introduced in Book 1 and it does not ; a very different scenario set in central Europe
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Hoogli
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2018
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Good ancestral story.
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Mrs Valerie A Camacho
3.0 out of 5 stars Ok
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2019
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Same basic plot
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