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Laurel is a single mother to ten-year-old Sky. Laurel and Skye live in the isolated region of Michigan’s upper peninsula on the shoreline of Lake Superior. Laurel has made the best of living in poverty and struggling with limited resources to move them forward. When an unexpected and devastating incident occurs, Laurel has to reassess the life she has made for her daughter.

This is a slower-paced character-driven story. I love learning about people who reside in locations that are different from mine. Ellen cultivates a vivid landscape of Michigan’s upper peninsula region, especially the harsh winters. I adored the close mother-daughter relationship that Laurel and Skye have. Laurel was such an admirable character, she is fiercely independent, hard-working but yet she had a soft and feminine side to her.

The only issue I had was the middle seemed to drag on quite a bit but overall I enjoyed reading Tin Camp Road. I would recommend this one for readers looking for a lighter, character-driven, novel. This book would be perfect for fans of women's fiction that center around a strong mother and daughter relationship.

Many thanks to Riverhead Books for the gifted copy!

stephp78's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.0

dianewreads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.0

The Michigan setting was a draw for me with Lake Superior almost like a character. However, I felt that Laurel got in her own way a few too many times. And some of the relationships seemed off or not developed enough. Skye was so lovable though.

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5.0

Laura and her ten-year-old daughter Skye are in poverty but the bond between them is amazing. The setting in the story is Michigan and it's very gorgeous. Sometimes throughout the book it seems as though Skye was over 10 with her dialogue and her responsibilities. This book focuses on the small things in life. The themes are parenthood, single mothers, poverty, and humanity. I really enjoyed the story. I hope to read more by the author. I gave this book five stars.

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I wanted to love this book. It just didn’t feel like there was much of a plot and things kind of jumped around or happened out of the blue, with little context. Conversations and relationships between some of the characters didn’t feel genuine. It just wasn’t for me.

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