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The Lives of Edie Pritchard
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For TW, see below.
This was my first Larry Watson book and also the first book I've read that took place in Montana.
The Lives of Edie Pritchard gave off an old-time vibe that I love, especially with the first setting in the book, when Edie is with her first husband, Dean. It's not often that a male author can write female character that is strong-willed well, but Larry definitely accomplished that and I appreciate it because she was a very well written character.
I have to say that I did enjoy Part 3 the most, as Edie was older and obviously more developed as a person and it showed that Larry had her character develop throughout the book.
Please note, while the title may seem like a time traveling book, it is NOT time travel. The three timelines in which we follow Edie - 1967-68, 1987, and then 2007, are three distinct times in her life, but were very well interconnected with the inclusion of the Linderman brothers. Dean, the first husband, and Roy, the fraternal twin of Dean. Throughout the whole book, Roy was there to help Edie along the way when she needed help, but he wasn't a complete lovesick, jealous man. Each timeline did not get boring. I enjoyed the family dynamic of Edie with her daughter and her granddaughter in parts two and three as well as the growth in the relationship between Dean and Roy between parts one and two.
TW: Spousal domestic abuse, car accident, underage drinking
For TW, see below.
This was my first Larry Watson book and also the first book I've read that took place in Montana.
The Lives of Edie Pritchard gave off an old-time vibe that I love, especially with the first setting in the book, when Edie is with her first husband, Dean. It's not often that a male author can write female character that is strong-willed well, but Larry definitely accomplished that and I appreciate it because she was a very well written character.
I have to say that I did enjoy Part 3 the most, as Edie was older and obviously more developed as a person and it showed that Larry had her character develop throughout the book.
Please note, while the title may seem like a time traveling book, it is NOT time travel. The three timelines in which we follow Edie - 1967-68, 1987, and then 2007, are three distinct times in her life, but were very well interconnected with the inclusion of the Linderman brothers. Dean, the first husband, and Roy, the fraternal twin of Dean. Throughout the whole book, Roy was there to help Edie along the way when she needed help, but he wasn't a complete lovesick, jealous man. Each timeline did not get boring. I enjoyed the family dynamic of Edie with her daughter and her granddaughter in parts two and three as well as the growth in the relationship between Dean and Roy between parts one and two.
TW: Spousal domestic abuse, car accident, underage drinking
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