The Strange Courtship of Kathleen O’Dwyer by Robert Temple (Book Review #1560)

‘The Strange Courtship of Kathleen O’Dwyer’ is a fictional story set in 1828 and begins with Kathleen, a young woman with potential, strength, and a lot of drive. She wants to be a school teacher and goes all the way just to achieve her goal, but nothing is easy, and all the hurdles she faces become the essence of this lovely tale.

Kathleen is a strong female protagonist. At her time and age, you do see how she thinks ahead of her time. Her character development is admirable. The added romance and love story is also an interesting notion to the mix.

The author has paid attention to detail. He has done his research about the time and era Kathleen lives in. The work is written well. I wasn’t a big fan of the book cover, but the content inside made up for that. The story’s pace is steady, and the constant action-adventure nature of the plotline keeps you wanting.

I recommend this book to historical fiction readers.

Written by Jeyran Main

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