Status Updates From Peder Victorious : A Novel

Interesting to hear about statehood in South Dakota in 1885 at the constitutional convention

I love reading about the clashes between Beret and Peder. Old ways vs new. It’s also interesting to read about how a branch wanted to leave the congregation and start their own church and how they had to be done by a vote. Neighbors who had helped each other for years now becoming enemies or at least not talking to each other

God sent from the loving god to a giant in a black robe that smited people if he didn’t like what was in their hearts.

Very sad to hear how Peder sat and waited for his dad to return. Peder’s faith in God assured him that father would come home. Also how strong religion was back then. Him thinking that god was around the corner so he would tiptoe as not to startle him and how he would converse with god daily. When father died part of his faith died with him. To hear how common death was, scarlet fever with children, neighbors dying