THE PATCHWORK BRIDE by
Sandra Dallas
Dallas writes characters especially well. They live and
breathe as naturally as you and I. In this book , a modern young woman is a runaway
bride, unsure of her love and commitment. The woman she runs to tells her the
story of a turn of the century runaway bride – one who runs three times! This story within a story is the “real” story
of this book.
The tension grows as the young woman falls in love (or like)
and then is disillusioned each time. We
watch her character change while she grows in maturity as heartache after
heartache consumes her. Each time she (and we) learn a bit more about her
character, her needs, the time she lives in and the men she chooses, or who
choose her. The modern runaway learns as
well. The middle of the book drags a bit, but stick
with the story. There is a surprising twist near the end. The opportunities
open to women and the strictures they live under are presented with sympathy for the characters, the place and the time.
This is not Dallas’s best, but it is a satisfying read. You will be glad you stuck with it.
4 of 5 stars
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