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bel017's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I loved the characters: such strong, amazing, but realistically drawn women.
The setting too, was so well rendered. What an awful time and place. I'm sure the beauty of the place was supposed to shine through, but the dirt and poverty and hardship, and knowing those kinds of things really happened there and still happen all over the world, and that we all benefit from the misery of others, was tough.
Several times I had to skip a page or two to avoid traumatising contenta woman being beaten, a dog being killed
But reading about the friendship and the women's determination was wonderful.
The setting too, was so well rendered. What an awful time and place. I'm sure the beauty of the place was supposed to shine through, but the dirt and poverty and hardship, and knowing those kinds of things really happened there and still happen all over the world, and that we all benefit from the misery of others, was tough.
Several times I had to skip a page or two to avoid traumatising content
But reading about the friendship and the women's determination was wonderful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Sexism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
readerette's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It was a little long for my taste, and didn't really grab me fully until halfway through. It is also a thorough telling of life for packhorse librarians, women in America in the early 20th century, and rural Kentuckians.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, and Grief