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Hillow hillow, today we have a book review! I read the Gunsmith’s Daughter by Margret Sweatman, from a digital ARC sent to me by Gooselane Editions! And you should definitely read this book because I am totally certified
to give book reviews (*isn’t actually certified in ANYTHING*) So take it from me.
Pages: 296
Publisher: Gooselane Editions
Genre: Historical Fiction
Author: Margret Sweatman
Stars:
Eighteen year old Lilac Welsh lives in the woods with her parents. Her dad is a gunsmith, and he makes guns that he hopes for them to be used in the Vietnam war. When a cute guy comes to Lilac’s home in the woods as a pilgrimage to her father’s legendary gunsmithing skills, she falls for him. And then she follows him over to Vietnam when he goes as a soldier. Lilac aspires to be a journalist, and going into a war zone she’s bound to sniff out a good story. Thing is, her dad is making all the guns for the war, right? Welp, she’s over there writing about all the casualties those very same guns are causing.
I really liked Lilacs character, she was very independent and strong, and she had that “I don’t NEED a man” mindset that I LOVED. As for Gavin… (the guy she was chasing) He doesn’t die. Or does he? Read it to find out
I think this book was very well written, and the characters were also really good, the settings were very easy to imagine (or maybe my parents have just dragged me to a lot of war movies ), and the plot was also very noice. And let me say, Lilac’s character development was just *chefs kiss*. At first, she was this innocent girl who packed her things to go after a boy without second thought, but then it turned out to be an adventure for self-discovery, and I was NOT expecting that.
When I say I like historical fiction… this is what I mean
One last thing: if this was a movie, it would probably be rated R or mature, so just… keep that in mind Have a nice day! Byeeeee!
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I’ve never read a “noice” plot before.![😅](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/svg/1f605.svg)
Not for plurals as I just did but for possessives such as Lilacs. (Sometimes you do, sometimes you don’t. ![😉](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/svg/1f609.svg)
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, c.a.
And a quote you may want to take to heart: “As I watch this generation try and rewrite our history, one thing I’m sure of … it will be misspelled and have no punctuation.” An Old Writer
I really enjoy your reviews, but you need to learn when to use apostrophe’s.
I am *certified* as a member of the Grammar Police! See https://capost2k.wordpress.com/2022/01/05/beware-im-joining-the-force/ for *proof*.
Hahaha, I think autocorrect autocorrected me because I was writing this post on my phone
Thanks for pointing that out! I will go and fix that, Mr.
certified
Grammar Police ![😄](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/svg/1f604.svg)
Of course! XD
~Ariela