Montana 1

So far I'm really happy with Montana 1948. The beginning was very different from the rest of the books we have read, in that Watson first talked about the characters past, allowing for a better understanding of who they were and what to expect them to do in the future. In addition, something else that was different from most other books was that essentially, all of the thinking was done for you. At one point, when talking about how David's father could not respond to his mother in questioning about believing Marie's story, David just outright says that his father knew that Frank was absolutely guilty of raping Indian women in the past. Although you could have put this together yourself, Watson makes it obvious by simply stating it. I think this is partially attributed to the fact that the novel is seen through the eyes of a twelve year old, and so in essence, there should be a simplistic feel to the flow of the book. I am eager to see what happens next with Frank's case.