The adventures of the two main characters made this book fun. The depiction of a child taken in by the Kiowa tribes was not an issue I had contemplated before. I also loved the description of life in Texas immediately after the Confederate War including the lAy of the land and attitudes of its citizens.

This was a hard book to put down. At times a bit slow but the story line between the Captain and Johanna was so tender and real.

What a sad, wonderful, and uplifting movie! Historical fiction at its best! The last few minutes in this movie made me tear up. A tremendous performance by Tom Hanks, unsurprisingly, and Helena Zengel. Highly recommend that you watch. So good, I plan on purchasing the movie, which I rarely do.

I saw the movie with Tom hanks. I just like the way this author writes. Very genuine. The story is well told and the characters are well developed. It’s almost like the author knew just the right amount of words to use. Not too much to too little.

So enjoyable on so many levels.

I’ve read a million novels, I think. News of the World joins the list that left a mark on my psyche. I had never read Paulette Jiles. I will read her more. Bob Dominguez , San Antonio, Tx.

Not a well written story... lack of dialogue punctuation was a distraction as well as structural parallels. I’m no expert, but I do know as an avid reader what distracts from the story for me. Authenticity was also a problem... did the author goolge descriptions of towns and distances, and did the author have a working knowledge? In other words, is the author from Texas having knowledge that bouncing from town to town (even now) is no easy feat? I’ve never not finished a book I’ve started, and I trudged through this one just to finish it!

I love it because it’s so heartbreaking and such a lovable book.

Words fail me. I loved this book. Beautiful

Character driven, two people you will fall in love with and never forget! Read it! I loved this book!