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Although I enjoyed the premise of this book as it related to the giant sequoias in California and the apple orchards in New England and frontier Ohio, I did not enjoy the descriptions of abuse surrounding the frontier family in the novel. Sadie Goodenough was a mean woman who was an alcoholic. She was abusive to her children and to her husband. James Goodenough was a tragic figure. Although he had some redeeming qualities, he also beat his wife and children. The home they were trying to salvage from the swamps of Northeast Ohio was not a safe refuge. Neither parent were characters that I could begin to like. The author does salvage the book by making their son Robert and their daughter Martha very likable characters. And, as mentioned at the beginning of this review, the trees made the book something very special. I am not sure I would recommend the book to others but I did enjoy sections of it. Please click on the book title and the author's name above to follow the links to more information. And click on the link below to watch three videos of interesting topics related to the book.
Click HERE to learn about sequoias.
Click HERE to learn about the apples cherished by the Goodenough family.
Click HERE to learn about Johnny Appleseed and the source of Sadie Goodenough's addiction.
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