Katarina Bivald
4/5 stars
Sara, living in Sweden, becomes pen friends with a fellow bibliophile, Amy, who lives in a small town called Broken Wheel, Iowa. She comes to Broken Wheel to stay with Amy for a few months to rest and read, and instead finds herself at the heart of the Broken Wheel community.
This is a heart-warming story about books, friendship, and taking chances. Sara is likable, as are the people of Broken Wheel. The minor plots are as interesting as the main story. The only thing I didn't find fully believable was Amy's correspondence. I don't doubt that she would share such personal things about herself and her friends, but I do doubt that she would do it so abruptly and incompletely. Other than that, this was a light and enjoyable, feel-good novel.
