![]() ![]() ![]() Rigid & unlovable characters for an outstretched & tormenting story did not sit well with me. Loreda’s character also does not have a lot of growth, but it definitely spikes higher than Elsa’s. Her practical approach to tragedy frictions with Elsa’s dull optimism. Loreda is the colourful & full of life daughter who has dreams & aspirations. The other protagonist is Elsa’s daughter Loreda Martinelli, who is naturally the opposite of Elsa. The only rebellion we see is in the last 48 pages. It stays the exact same from page 1 to page 400. There is absolutely no improvement in her character. Be it the dust bowl in Texas or the ditch-bank living in California or the Welty Farms. For the entirety of the story, Elsa is showed as someone who lives by the day, from one problem to the next. This combination of tragic circumstance & lifeless characters is what made the story very difficult to read. In addition to this, we have our main character Elsa who is a soul-less mush of a person with no hope or dreams. This story is inspired by real events which were tragic, life-wrecking, soul-crushing & inhumane. Elsa Martinelli is the heroine we did not ask for & did not deserve. ![]()
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