When Comes the Spring Book

While I did enjoy this novel, it didn't hold the same appeal for me as the first book. Elizabeth's character didn't seem to be as strong as before, and I'm not really that sold on the romance between her and Wynn. It just felt...one sided, maybe? I don't know, I know it's hard to remove the modern lens and understand that this was a different time, but he just came across as condescending sometimes. She would feel stupid for not knowing something, but why would she know things about living in basically the wilderness when she's never had reason to know it? You should probably tell your spouse what's expected of them and what their new life would be like. It just seemed all on her to make it work, while it sufficed for him to talk to her like a child. Conversely, Elizabeth is a bit naive when it comes to what will be required of her. Communication, people! So, yeah, not my favorite couple ever, and enough about that.

The plot has a slow start. The whole lead up to the wedding felt unnecessary. In a book as short as this, there really shouldn't be a point in which the reader is bored. It took way too long to get to what I consider the meat of the story, and that's when I started to enjoy it and really is what saved it for me. The danger and uncertainty of life, as well as the clash of cultures, held my attention, and I also thought the spiritual aspect to be strong as well. Elizabeth, for having to tackle so much and rely solely on her own fortitude, as well as Nimmie's strength in the face of total loss.

I'm optimistic about book 3 because it seems like it will pick up where book two left off, and it will be nice to be in the middle of the action.