The Song of the Lark by Willa CatherMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Really unique and interesting account of a woman from her early childhood through her maturation and the accomplishment of her career goals. Not the sort of thing you'd expect from a 1910's frontier novel.
The main character is Thea Kronborg, a musician and singer. Everyone else in the book is in her orbit. Her family, her teachers, supporters, and men who love her in different ways. One thing that was difficult in reading the book is that Thea didn't have female friendships outside of her mother and aunt.
The book could have been edited down a lot. The adult portion, especially, seemed to meander. But overall, well worth reading. I've been reading Willa Cather's books in order so now it's on to My Ántonia!
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