Montana 1948 Blog 2

I can easily say that Montana 1948 was my favorite book out of the five that we read this year. Between the plot, character development and conflicts in the book, I was completely intrigued. David, the main character, was a very strong willed and curious child. He knew the importance of family values and that his mom and dad were there for him no matter what. The conflict with Uncle Frank was the most interesting part of the book. I was constantly wondering what would happen to him and if he really did what he was accused of. Every time I thought the conflict was solved, something else was thrown in there. The molesting of the Indians was solved, yet then David saw him coming out of the house the day that Marie died. I was definitely pulling for Wes, David's dad, to solve the crime and arrest Uncle Frank. What he did was wrong in so many ways and showed how the Indians were completely discriminated against in that time period. I particularly enjoyed the fact that the book was written in past tense, as David was remembering the times that happened. Then in the Epilogue David explained his current life as an adult with a wife and kids. I noticed that David's character developed greatly from the situation with Uncle Frank. By the end of the book David realized that you cannot trust everyone and the importance of his family.