Free Choice #3 - Novel Analysis

Seriously injured in the civil war, Inman can only think of one thing, Ada, the woman he loves and left back home in Cold Mountain. While he is off fighting, Ada is stuck in Cold Mountain attempting to make a living for herself on her father's run down farm. With the help of a friend, she learns to do all the handiwork herself. Meanwhile, Inman escapes the war and makes his way back home encountering many challenges and meeting new people along the way, but not all encounters help him along the way.

This novel was an interesting one. It was very descriptive, and very long. It actually took a lot to get through it. While some scenes were exciting, the book for the most part was pretty boring. It tells the tale of hope and enduring love. Ada writes Inman almost every day awaiting his return home. Inman, left with only a photograph and his memory of Ada, clings onto every hope he has of one day seeing her again. Ruby, Ada's farmhand and friend, teaches Ada everything she needs to know about living and working on a farm, and adds interest and humor into the life back in Cold Mountain. Once I finished the novel, I really liked it. The ending was part of what made the novel so good, but it took a lot to get through. I would recommend this novel to anyone who loves romance novels, and anyone who can read through any book they've started.