jazzysreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book was part of a book club I'm in.  Definitely out of my comfort zone but I'm so glad I read it. I didn't know the history of the book but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Since it was set in the countryside of Kentucky the language was different than what I'm used to so it took me a minute to get used to. My favorite scenes were with Cussy and her patrons. Although not all had the same enthusiasm, you still saw the effect reading had in her community and how important it was. The difficulty she faced as a Blue with her father as well. She and Jackson warmed my heart. Overall I really enjoyed this book and its message!!

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chocolatechump's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional informative lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75


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jcoanbrill's review against another edition

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informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

I found this one really hard emotionally, but the ending really brought it all together!

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finessa's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Mention of trigger warnings
Using the n-word with the hard r, twice in the last 5 pages or so of the novel just seemed extremely unnecessary & disrespectful. It changed my whole perspective, really.. But reflecting now, what else could I expect from a book that has a graphic, violent rape scene only 15 pages in..

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lynniekate's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5


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justmys's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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sareidle's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0


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roveronez's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book's grown on me and what had started as a 3 has ended up guaranteeing 4 stars. It has sent me down a rabitt hole, and I found myself reading about the blue people of Kentucky, about courting candles and the Horse Pack Librarians. Deeply touching, I feel like this story os going to stay with me for a while...

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samburkhouse's review

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emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75


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sarahflanders's review

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emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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