Great adventure, amazing story. People and their needs and emotions. Just life. With a part of American history, American spirit. 
 We are starting with a young girl who is still learning correct English (This book is in form of a diary). So, some readers can find it difficult to read first sites. But, on the other hand, like it was for me, it is another level of the book. One can grow up with heroine. And with time, we discover that she is adult and her language is correct. 
 We have a crossing through wild territories, clash with Indians, a hard work in new place, birth and death. We have a love story. It isn't like from cheap romance. Often, we are reading about it only between the lines. We are reading the heroine's diary so we are seeing what she is seeing. But sometimes, we can understand more than she understands from what is going on. 
 In this book one can feel American spirit. I have never been in USA, I don't know personally even one American, my knowledge come from books and films. And books like this make me understand many of American culture and politics. More than a documentary or a student's book. 
 This is one of these books, when my world will never be the same. Probably, you will feel, like I was, happiness, sadness, fear, anger, joy. We will laugh and cry. If you look for a book which make you feel and experience different emotions - it is book for you. 
 My favorite quotes: 
 "It seems there is always a road with bends and forks to choose, and taking one path means you can never take another one. There's no starting over nor undoing the steps I've taken" 
 "Maybe part of passing that test was a marker for where I've been, but it feels more like a pointer for something I'll never reach" 
 "it is like some other part of me made up some rules about happiness and I just went along with them without thinking"