Leah M

The plot of the book was dragged down for me with my lack of interest in Shakespeare. The character development and pace were slow and lacking. I believe thespians and Shakespeare buffs would truly enjoy.

Home Sweet Home starts out with a face paced beginning with a gruesome murder. Then it takes the reader back in time to fill in the missing pieces.I thought the strong points of the book were in the historical research with the time period during McCarthyism. We learn about a time in history ringing true again today with our political polarization and the villainization of people.
The character development was excellent for this time period especially with lead characters Cal and Betsy. They are a couple that while wanting more in life that just acquiring more things decide to leave NYC for the prairie of South Dakota to make a difference. their dreams have many ups and downs.
The plot is strong for the first half of the book but gets somewhat lost in the ending. The parts about developing LaSalle seemed out of place.
Overall, I enjoyed the book and was rooting for the characters to overcome adversity.