When I didn't realize that one of my favorite books, A Lantern In Her Hand, was being made into a movie until I saw it on TV. This is another case of an adaptation that strays too far from the book and with a few changes could have been an original story. The movie doesn't do justice to the book at all. Nancy McKeon was the wrong choice for Abby. She's a great actress but not right for this part. Some of the decisions they faced as a family and a couple were changed, altering the dynamics between the characters.
My advice is to stay away from the movie and go read the book and the sequel, which is "A White Bird Flying."
My advice is to stay away from the movie and go read the book and the sequel, which is "A White Bird Flying."