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Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

32 reviews

annieree's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abortion

aurnia's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death, Rape, and Murder

alexklinect's review against another edition

inspiring 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? No

3.75

This is an interesting story and I enjoyed the historical setting; however, I felt that the characters were lacking depth and development. 3.5-4 stars

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide and Terminal illness

There are references to sensitive topics but nothing exceptionally graphic.

samburkhouse's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Classism

whisper88's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, Sexism, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Classism

nishidake's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Vomit, Murder, and Classism

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

4.5

This story takes place in the mountains of Kentucky in 1936 and follows the life of a Pack Horse Librarian who takes books to those without access. She is also one of the historic blue people of Kentucky, so she deals with all of the disrespect and ignorance that goes along with 1930’s racist southern small town life. She values reading and education and knows that it is important for her patrons, especially the children, to be able to make a better life for themselves. As a former school social worker and someone who grew up in a small town in the south, I related to so much about her mission to help those in need and care and love on those you encounter. I’m about to start the sequel right now!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide

schaunabraie3's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Historical fiction usually isn’t my thing but I wanted to try something new when Booktenders WV posted about reading this for their book club.

I started it but got sick and had to miss. I would have usually just stopped reading it, but for some reason I didn’t and kept reading.

And wow…I can’t even wrap my head around it. I’m sitting here thinking of all the emotions in such a short time.

When fantasy is read it is all made up, but Kim Richardson did her research and poured her heart into this book and it shows.

I’ll probably make a video about how unbelievably amazing this book and what it talks about, but if you love to read…put this one on your list

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

pidgepodge's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Racial slurs

letha_anderson's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

 The subject matter is interesting, but I had difficulty investing in the story.  A lot of the book is devoted to providing tiny details about how the main character does her job.  Knowing those details doesn’t really impact the story.  Most of these details could be left out, and it would not change the way the plot unfolds or the characters evolve.  I feel like the author was determined to cram the entirety of her research into this one novel – to the detriment of the story.  Additionally, the writing style is unnecessarily wordy, which I don’t enjoy.  I’ll leave some examples in spoilers.

 

Overly descriptive writing examples. 

“Above, fat thunderclouds sailed off to the east, the sheets of rain curtaining layered grandfather ridges that rose beyond.”  

“Then he was gone, his handprint a milk-ghosted blur disappearing into glass, a shiver left needling my spine.” 

“He wore a black floppy hat with a raccoon dick fastened above the brim, what the bootleggers placed in a still’s copper worm to direct the flow into the catch jug so there wouldn’t be any loss of shine, and a handy way to alert a thirsty fellar he was in the business.” 

“When R.C. Cole spotted me late Wednesday morning, he raised his arm, let out a whoop atop the tower railing, and flew down the steps barefoot like a bald hornet had lit after him, the steel stairs trumpeting an echo across Hogtail Mountain that clanged against rock face.” 

“I snapped the pair case shut, slipped the timepiece back into my skirts, and watched from atop Junia behind a thicket of brush and tall briar on a knoll as folks set up tables below, went about fancying the town for their big two-day celebration.” 

Reference: Richardson, Kim Michele. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek (p. 141, 148, 150, 154, 210). Sourcebooks. Kindle Edition. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment