Sergey Temerev Temerev থেকে Coupray, France
I loved this book, so much so that I was crying near the end. Yes, there are many melodramatic elements, and I disliked the way that it turned out Louisa's life was largely predetermined (both of these seem to be common complaints). But I found Louisa to be a compelling, sympathetic heroine, someone I felt I really understood and rooted for, even while understanding that circumstances would not allow her the ending I wished for her. I liked the Buffalo setting (not a common city for a book) and I felt that the historical details were interwoven very believably. For me, this was just one of those books that grabbed me in that indefinable way that some books appeal to certain people, and I imagine it will come off the shelf so I can reread certain parts.