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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
Easy read with interesting descriptions of backgrounds and environments, characters; however, choking from a bone while nibbling on a chicken breast is quite a stretch (perhaps choking because of dryness would be plausible)!
Relatable, cute, syrupy and sappy. With a few lines of food for thought....
I originally gave this 3 stars but the more I ruminated on it, the more it aggravated me. I can't stand romances where the woman protagonist is set up as a strong independent woman who suddenly realizes that she's miserable because she doesn't have a life partner. Life partners are meant to complement your life, not be your life. And let's not even get started on how much this woman whines.
First Listened to 2003 or 2004
Reread maybe 2004-2005
Reread maybe 2004-2005
This is a fun book. Pretty easy reading, but still fun. I loved that the author took a real place and some actual events, but everything else is completely fiction. Makes it more adaptable to our own lives, I guess. The characters are real rich, full characters. I'm interested in reading more by this author.
Though the writing and story are fairly mediocre (sorry not sorry), this book was an enjoyable read for me personally, since I live in the same region as the setting and have visited Big Stone Gap many times. It was fun to hear familiar places and names, including a local tv news anchor. I also enjoyed hearing our local vernacular and Appalachian cultural references.
It was very exciting for our region when the movie was filmed on location a few years ago, and a friend of mine appeared as an extra! I’m looking forward to watching the movie now that I’ve finally read the book. Even though I only gave it three stars, I would recommend it, especially if you’re a fellow local, as it’s light and fun.
It was very exciting for our region when the movie was filmed on location a few years ago, and a friend of mine appeared as an extra! I’m looking forward to watching the movie now that I’ve finally read the book. Even though I only gave it three stars, I would recommend it, especially if you’re a fellow local, as it’s light and fun.
Ave had a lowercase-t tragic childhood; she didn't fit it, her father was distant. As an adult, Ave is accomplished and extremely well-liked yet doesn't feel fulfilled. Now she will go through all the necessary things to examine herself and find out Who She Really Is. If this sounds appealing to you, you'll enjoy this book.
This book was a very nice fall/thanksgiving read. It kept me entertained. I've never read Trigiani before, and this was a good one to start with. She has a very quaint and charming writing style. I liked the characters in this book and the plot was pretty sweet. I enjoyed the setting as well, Trigiani really knows how to build atmosphere. In their dialogue and accents alone I really got a feel for the town. Overall Big Stone Gap was a nice read.
Big Stone Gap is the fourth story I have read by Adriana Trigiani. Took me awhile to get into this story (as it did for her novel "Rococo") and I figured out why. The author slowly builds the characters until she finally lets us in. It wasn't until I was more than a third into the book that I began loving the main character and all the others, that I wanted to find out more. I love Trigiani's writing! I love all the characters she creates. The story swept me up and pulled me in. Can't wait to read the next in this series.
Below is a passage from the thoughts of the main character Ave Maria about the passing of her mother. This is quoted near the end of book and moved me to tears, because Ave's loss and grief is universal.
“My mama knew I wasn’t ready to let her go, so she stayed until her passing would be a blessing, her suffering over. The terrible things that happen to us in this life never make any sense when we’re in the middle of them, floundering, no end in sight. There is no rope to hang on to, it seems. Mothers can soothe children during those times, through their reassurance. No one worries about you like your mother, and when she is gone, the world seems unsafe, things that happen unwieldy. You cannot turn to her anymore, and it changes your life forever. There is no one on earth who knew you from the day you were born; who knew exactly what to say when you were hurting; and who encouraged you to grow a good heart. When that layer goes, whatever is left of your childhood goes with her. Memories are very different and cannot soothe you the same way her touch did. If any sense can be made of my mother’s death, it would be that I was of some help to (name omitted) when he lost his mother. I hope I have been."
~From Big Stone Gap, by Adriana Trigiani
Below is a passage from the thoughts of the main character Ave Maria about the passing of her mother. This is quoted near the end of book and moved me to tears, because Ave's loss and grief is universal.
“My mama knew I wasn’t ready to let her go, so she stayed until her passing would be a blessing, her suffering over. The terrible things that happen to us in this life never make any sense when we’re in the middle of them, floundering, no end in sight. There is no rope to hang on to, it seems. Mothers can soothe children during those times, through their reassurance. No one worries about you like your mother, and when she is gone, the world seems unsafe, things that happen unwieldy. You cannot turn to her anymore, and it changes your life forever. There is no one on earth who knew you from the day you were born; who knew exactly what to say when you were hurting; and who encouraged you to grow a good heart. When that layer goes, whatever is left of your childhood goes with her. Memories are very different and cannot soothe you the same way her touch did. If any sense can be made of my mother’s death, it would be that I was of some help to (name omitted) when he lost his mother. I hope I have been."
~From Big Stone Gap, by Adriana Trigiani
