Review of River of the Red Earth People

[Donald Kelvin]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "River of the Red Earth People" by Fred Cardin.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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River of the Red Earth People by Fred Cardin centers around Andy Vincent, his family, friendships, and love life, and the effects of these factors on him. Set in the 1960's, Andy Vincent was a teenager growing up in Falkirk, Wisconsin. He was a very smart teenager who enjoyed philosophy and politics, even planning a career in medicine at the time. He had four siblings, with Harvey Vincent being the most outstanding and stubborn of them all. The family lived on Murdoch Street; however, his parents were well-known for incessant fights and quarrels.

His parents, Irma and Harry Vincent, fought over mostly everything; they were known in the neighborhood for fighting and disagreement. Irma always complained that her husband was unfaithful, to the extent of almost ending an innocent woman's engagement over her false allegations. Her children were not spared, as she never ceased to dish them daily doses of verbal and physical assaults in the slightest instant. Andy had friends and eventually a girlfriend, Sara, whom he loved so much. However, when Sara unexpectedly moves to Segovia, Andy is distraught, and this pushes him to make some very drastic decisions that would influence his family and the rest of the plot. Read on to find out what he did.

I enjoyed reading this book as it challenged my mind, especially in the area of analyzing the plot. It was an absolute combination of tales about family, adolescence, and love. To begin, I must commend Fred Cardin for this masterpiece. While reading this book, I observed the obvious amount of research put into the plot. The plot of this book is also commendable, as it is in-depth and outright intriguing. The story was told from a third-person perspective, allowing the audience to sit back and observe as the story unfolded. The grammar used in the book was also simple and easy to understand. I also enjoyed the philosophical and political aspects of the story, as I got to understand some of the twists in these situations. My favorite character is certainly Andy; I admire his level-headedness despite the background from which he was bred.

Although this book was beautifully written and all, I picked up a few things that affected my reading experience. The first was the chapter and plot arrangement. At some point in this book, I found it difficult to follow the plot, as every chapter seemed to have something different in which it centered instead of flowing like a wholesome book. The second was the time jumps I noticed in the plot; there was no notice given at all. A particular event could be taking place, and all of a sudden, a future and past reference would be made at that instance. I found this occurrence quite confusing and hard to follow.

River of the Red Earth People by Fred Cardin receives a rating of 4 out of 5 stars from me. I deducted a star due to the dislike given above. The book had a few grammatical errors; however, I believe it was professionally edited. I recommend this piece to audiences interested in complex plots, romance, and books on family life.

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[Ohmy Book]

I don't usually read historical romances but I might pick this one up. Thank you for your review.