Never did I anticipate falling so deeply invested in this novel as it pulled me completely under in the best of ways - a novel to forget time and everything around. As little as I read family sagas (rarely in the last few years), I gave this a try having in mind the idea to change up my reading and clean my palate between other genres. Many of my reviews can also be found on my blog: Incredibly moving. Overall, A Man Called Smith is an emotional, well-told, powerful historical family saga. I also cared for Calla and hoped the best for her. He is a sympathetic and complex character, and I really grew to care for him. This book most definitely stood on its own, but I would also like to know even more about John and his backstory. Calla dreams of college and a new start, but her stepmother spends her college fund.Ĭan John keep his family from falling apart at the seams?Ī Man Called Smith is the final chapter in a series I’ve not previously read. John is so troubled with his own baggage, he doesn’t see the pain of his children.Īlmost fifteen years later, Calla, John’s daughter, is now sixteen and is forced to care for her siblings by her mean and uncaring stepmother.

John finds himself married to a woman with her own set of dark issues. His wife dies during childbirth, and he is left with two children to care for on his own. If you have information or corrections, let us know with this form.John Smith is a World War II veteran living in South Dakota in 1949. Use this tool to learn more about them, who they are, and the crimes they are convicted of.

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A Man Called Smith by Tanya E. Williams