My Antonia

My Antonia
by Willa Cather
5 of 5 stars

This book was really wonderful, but it's hard to pinpoint exactly what makes it a 5-star book. The plot, written in the early 1900s, isn't catchy or exciting. The characters and the story is very simple. Most likely the best part of the book is Cather's finely crafted prose - her talent is in her beautiful descriptions of both people and landscapes, without being wordy or boring.