A Land More Kind Than Home is the debut novel of Wiley Cash and it is a story that captivated me. There is a small town. A corrupt minister. A kind and brave midwife. A sheriff who just wants to do the right thing. A mute child and his brother. A family that is falling apart. The synopsis of the story intrigued me and I felt comforted by the language, reminding me at once of To Kill a Mockingbird. It was authentic and familiar. Cash wrote in a way where you were transported to this town. The characters were alive, the scene right in front of you.
While the story begins a bit slow, it built up to a crescendo where I couldn’t put the book down and couldn’t stop thinking about when I did. What drew me the most to this story was how unique the plot was, how different from everything I’ve read for so long. It was as if I’d been searching for a story like this for a while, and finally, finally, I found it.
I think my favorite thing about this novel was how the plot kept twisting and turning, not in an intense way, but in a way that kept my attention focused and the plot moving forward.
If you can’t tell, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and I am so excited to be able to give away one copy to one of my readers! All you have to do is comment on this post and you’ll be entered in the giveaway. I’ll announce the winner on Monday.
A few links for you, as requested by the author:
- Top 10 reasons book clubs will want to read A Land More Kind Than Home – http://youtu.be/SXBtkdiAix4
- Reading Group Guide: http://www.harpercollins.com/
author/authorExtra.aspx? authorID=38225&isbn13= 9780062088147&displayType= readingGuide - A Q&A with author Adriana Trigiani – found here
You can also find Wiley Cash on Twitter and Facebook, as well as through his website.
I received this book for free from TLC Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. All words and opinions, unless otherwise stated, are my own.
Wiley Cash came and spoke at my university last year, and what a treat it was to hear him read! He spoke with the enthusiasm of a young author, but with the modesty of his region. This novel, now #5 on the Southern Independent bestsellers list, has grown quickly in audience, and I can’t wait to get my hands on it!
Sounds like a great book! I am currently trying to shed some (most) of my books, but if I won I would definitely read and then pass it on to another reader!
Sounds like a great read!
Without a doubt one of the better books I have read in a long while. Even my 72 year old mother loved it. Honest. Realistic. Beautifully written. It should be on your night table already.
Mountain born and bred Wiley Cash knows the human heart. His first novel deserves a second reading.
I have heard nothing but good things about this book. I love it when you are forced to put a book down, and all you can think about is picking it back up again!
I haven’t read this, yet. But so many glowing reviews are popping up all over my facebook newsfeed, I definitely have A Land More Kind Than Home on my list. Fingers crossed that I’m the winner! [makes typing kind of hard…]
anything reminding of To Kill a Mockingbird sound good 🙂
Sounds definitely interesting! So great when you can really get into a good book without it being super wild (ahem, Gone Girl).
Sounds interesting! I love those kind of books where you can’t put them down!!
Sounds like a really interesting book. I will have to add it to my TBR list, which is growing longer every day. =)
This is a book I’ve heard nothing but wonderful things about. Thank you for your thoughtful and passionate review!
I’m so glad you enjoyed all the twists and turns!
Thanks for being on the tour.