Alma’s father’s story is none short of a poor-boy-traveled-the-world narrative, turning his experience-gained knowledge into riches and status. Alma is strong-willed and ever knowledge-seeking, throwing us across the 19th century following her quest for education, understanding, and belonging. What a brilliant main character: Alma, the daughter of Henry Whittaker, who had enough wild life experiences to merit his own novel of memoriam. It seemed arduous, glacial, and, c’mon, a story about a woman who studies moss?! And, after gulping down every story along the pages of Alma Whittaker’s life, I was pleasantly surprised by how plot-driven the novel ended up being.
Per usual, I’ll start off by saying that I wasn’t keenly looking forward to diving into this novel. Verdict: Stunning, Patience-Testing, and Vividly Written
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