I was really impressed with the depth of this book. The author really did her research, especially with the language she used! And I read her afterward and it was really interesting how much of a story she came up with with so little to go on. The excessive role that God played got tiresome for me, though mostly because of my own personal views, and not because I felt that the author inaccurately portrayed the time period. I found at some points that I was skimming through the philosophical parts to get on with the plot...it's my biggest weakness while reading. I really dislike when a female character, or even in this case the Indian characters, were unable to speak their minds...not just get what they wanted, but even voice the fact that they wanted it. Injustice makes me chaff at the bit...and I suppose I should have really expected it with this book, based on the story. I did enjoy it though and I'm glad I read. Thanks for the rec Grandma!