Indie Book Review-The Redemption of Mattie Silks

[@ShawnBrink-xj3eh]

I'll check out this title. Thanks for sharing.

[@booksoffthebeatenpath]

You bet! Let me know what you think!

[@apoetreadstowrite]

There's an American poet, now living in Australia, named Kimberley Williams, who has written a book-length verse cycle about prostitutes in the American 'Wild West'. It's a fabulous collection: very dramatic, richly evocative & hauntingly sympathetic. My grandma (my mum's mother) was a prostitute for most of her working life, so I have conflicted feelings on all this. It really damaged my mum. It's difficult subject matter, isn't it? Very fraught, I guess. This sounds like an interesting historical novel, & I enjoyed your review of it.

[@booksoffthebeatenpath]

Thank you, Phillip 🥰

[@jessicaw1839]

Sounds interesting. I love westerns, especially set in Colorado, where I live. Thanks for bringing this book to my attention.👍

[@booksoffthebeatenpath]

Oh! I hope you buy it! That would be very cool 😎

[@sarahsoon9103]

Like the pics in the book. Fair review of the good and not as good elements in the story. Glad you found it riveting despite not being a fan of westerns 😊

[@booksoffthebeatenpath]

Thank you and it was good 👍

[@PicklesFiona]

I'm curious about the "redemption" part...i didn't get the feeling from your review that it was Christian fiction genre, is that right? Sounds interesting and sad at the same time❤

[@booksoffthebeatenpath]

It is not Christian fiction and frankly I think the word redemption is a stretch. It has some sad moments to be sure, but many of the characters thrived in their respective circumstances. Not all, but a lot.

[@PicklesFiona]

@booksoffthebeatenpath a lot like real life!