My Review of The Four Winds by Kristen Hannah
Title: The Four Winds
Author: Kristen Hannah
Publishing Date: Expected February 9, 2021
Published by: St. Martin's Press
Genre: Historical Fiction
Pages: 464
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Synopsis:
In 1934 Texas brought a drought along with the dust storms. The Great Depression, The Dust Bowl Era. The crops were failing, people were losing everything, thier land and animals and even family members. In these times our protagonist Elsa must make the choice on to stay and fight possibly losing her son to the dust or to make the trip to California to search for a better life.
Review:
Elsa starts out as a normal teenage girl, she wants to go out and have fun. Then, when she finally builds up the courage to go out and to finally make friends and everything. She gets into trouble, in the family way and her and Rafe must get married. While Elsa grows to love Rafe, he is still a dreamer and outspoken. Rafe dreams of something more, he wants to see the world. Elsa builds amazing relationships with her inlaws Tony and Rose. She literally transforms from a city girl with no responsibilities to a hard working farm girl. Her determination and strength is amazing! She keeps at it until she learns the task at hand and then some. When the dust storms start to occur stress is put on everyone, and when push comes to shove Rafe takes off in the middle of the night leaving Elsa, their two children Ant and Loreda, even his own parents because of his dreams.
This decision leaves Elsa trying to be the stand up parent for the kids as well as trying to roll with the flow. Elsa, Tony, and Rosa stay afloat by making soap and selling what they can. But supplies were dwindling and when Ant became sick because of the dust Elsa knew she had to do what she could to provide for her kids. She takes the kids and travels to California to find a better life, although the better life is definitely not what they expected Elsa does whatever is necessary to make sure her kids are fed and keeps up the hope of a better tomorrow.
This is the first novel I have ever read by Kristen Hannah, and let me tell you my eyes are red from tears. This tale shows so much love, determination, heartbreak, sacrifices, and courage! I loved this story soo much and I can't believe how much I loved it! Once I was able to sit down and read I was gone and I had to know what happened next, what was the next misfortune or how Elsa would stand up and find her voice for her children and say when enough was finally enough. I cannot recommend this book enough, it was moving, spectacular and everything a book should be. Read it you will not be disappointed!
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