If you're going to write about unlikable characters making bad choices, find a different plot than older married man sleeping with pretty young virginal boarder. This book had no point. There was no character development with anyone. Ansel was an incredibly selfish man and I can't decide if I was supposed to root for him and Aldine or not because the.prose was so bland and never really condemned him. Aldine was boring, I didn't really care for Charlotte, Neva was just there to be an adoring fan if Aldine, Ellie actually got crap done and I ended up liking her more than I thought I would. Clare interested me the most but his character ended up pretty pointless too.

I just don't understand the point of the novel. Yeah, the dust bowl was hard, but there was still no real plot or interest. I can't believe I read the whole thing.