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The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson

6 reviews

busyknitting's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

greylandreviews's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility and Vomit

Minor: Car accident

mels_reading_log's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

This book carries on the legacy of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek with the story of Honey. She follows in her mother’s footsteps as a pack horse librarian who spreads literacy to the hills of Kentucky. While dealing with the repercussions of the racist laws of 1950’s rural Kentucky, she is forced to take care of herself and fight for her freedom as a bright and responsible you g woman. She also faces the violence of sexism with some of the local men and her and her sisterhood of strong women fight back against the hatred. I loved this book. I love the message of spreading knowledge to end the cycle of poverty, hate and ignorance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Medical content, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction

kimberlina82's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism

jharman44's review

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

helen_moore_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism