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Book: Prairie Fever

Author: Michael Parker

Book Series: Standalone

Rating: 3.5/5

Recommended For...: Historical Fiction

Publication Date: May 21, 2019

Genre: Historical Fiction

Recommended Age: 16+ (romance, sexual content, slight gore)

Publisher: Algonquin Books

Pages: 320

Synopsis: Set in the hardscrabble landscape of early 1900s Oklahoma, but timeless in its sensibility, Prairie Fever traces the intense dynamic between the Stewart sisters: the pragmatic Lorena and the chimerical Elise. The two are bound together not only by their isolation on the prairie but also by their deep emotional reliance on each other. That connection supersedes all else until the arrival of Gus McQueen.

When Gus arrives in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, as a first time teacher, his inexperience is challenged by the wit and ingenuity of the Stewart sisters. Then one impulsive decision and a cataclysmic blizzard trap Elise and her horse on the prairie and forever change the balance of everything between the sisters, and with Gus McQueen. With honesty and poetic intensity and the deadpan humor of Paulette Jiles and Charles Portis, Parker reminds us of the consequences of our choices. Expansive and intimate, this novel tells the story of characters tested as much by life on the prairie as they are by their own churning hearts.

Review: For the most part this was a well done book. The world building was fantastic and I loved the setting it took place in. The writing was very well done and easy to follow along with and the plot was intriguing.

However, I didn’t like the love triangle between the two sisters. One, I don’t like love triangles at all and two, I thought it was really kinda creepy. The book was also a bit too slow for me.

Verdict: It was a well done novel!