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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
I'm really sad that the series is over. That whole gang had been through some tough times but they made it out of them. They all grew a bit and I know a lot of people don't thin Ave grew very much, but I think she did. I loved hearing Jack more and how far Etta has gotten.
Those stories followed the natural progression of life of a family with flawed people. We're all flawed in some way and some more than others but recognizing it is important. And these characters learn their flaws. It's endearing and touching and even heartbreaking but it was beautiful just the same.
Adriana did a wonderful job with this series. Now I've read all of her books and I'm waiting for more.
Those stories followed the natural progression of life of a family with flawed people. We're all flawed in some way and some more than others but recognizing it is important. And these characters learn their flaws. It's endearing and touching and even heartbreaking but it was beautiful just the same.
Adriana did a wonderful job with this series. Now I've read all of her books and I'm waiting for more.
I have to start off stating that I love the way Adriana Trigiani writes. She has a way with words and uses them to paint a scene so vivid that you feel as if you're there.
I started reading her books out of order. I discovered her last book The Shoemaker's Wife from the NYT Best Seller's List and fell in love. From there I read all her other books except this series because I prefer audiobooks and there were only abridged versions. I wanted the whole story so I waited and Wala!! Here they are.
Her books are always so heartfelt. Big Stone Gap made me fall in love with Virginia like no other. The book had me in tears almost throughout the whole thing. I was either heartbroken, touched, or so happy that the tears wouldn't stop flowing. It took me two days to finish this book and I want more already.
Ave Maria was a 35 year old "spinster" as far as she was concerned. She was too busy doing ... doing everything. She did so much that she couldn't even make time for her own thoughts or feelings until she put herself into a deep sleep for 7 days. As her life fell apart in small ways but all at once she realized that it was all to strip away and find the real her. Her life changed, new opportunities arose and great things came from that.
She didn't trust men and thought she really didn't want love in her life, but I think she had so much to give and was just guarding it all from possible heartbreak. She was alone ... her mother died months before and her "father" years before. The life she had lived was a lie anyway, so stripping it away was not a problem really. In the end she found love and was better for it.
It was difficult watching her walk around so "strong" and "held together" when you knew all she really needed was a good cry. She needed to admit that she wanted to love and be loved. She didn't think she was worthy. We watched her grow and realize how good she was. Ave's story was an incredible story of self discovery and growth.
Happy ending always make it that much better.
To see this and more reviews, please go to my blog Italian Brat's Obsessions
I started reading her books out of order. I discovered her last book The Shoemaker's Wife from the NYT Best Seller's List and fell in love. From there I read all her other books except this series because I prefer audiobooks and there were only abridged versions. I wanted the whole story so I waited and Wala!! Here they are.
Her books are always so heartfelt. Big Stone Gap made me fall in love with Virginia like no other. The book had me in tears almost throughout the whole thing. I was either heartbroken, touched, or so happy that the tears wouldn't stop flowing. It took me two days to finish this book and I want more already.
Ave Maria was a 35 year old "spinster" as far as she was concerned. She was too busy doing ... doing everything. She did so much that she couldn't even make time for her own thoughts or feelings until she put herself into a deep sleep for 7 days. As her life fell apart in small ways but all at once she realized that it was all to strip away and find the real her. Her life changed, new opportunities arose and great things came from that.
She didn't trust men and thought she really didn't want love in her life, but I think she had so much to give and was just guarding it all from possible heartbreak. She was alone ... her mother died months before and her "father" years before. The life she had lived was a lie anyway, so stripping it away was not a problem really. In the end she found love and was better for it.
It was difficult watching her walk around so "strong" and "held together" when you knew all she really needed was a good cry. She needed to admit that she wanted to love and be loved. She didn't think she was worthy. We watched her grow and realize how good she was. Ave's story was an incredible story of self discovery and growth.
Happy ending always make it that much better.
To see this and more reviews, please go to my blog Italian Brat's Obsessions
Simply beautiful
The perfect light summer-read, especially for anyone with a love of small town and/or Appalachian life. A wonderful book for the beach!
The perfect light summer-read, especially for anyone with a love of small town and/or Appalachian life. A wonderful book for the beach!
What a great book! The characters & story line reminded me of one of my all time favorite movies: While You Were Sleeping (with Sandra Bullock). The characters came to life in this well written small town flavored book. Ave's journey to find herself & her struggles were written with candor & humor. I enjoyed every page!
adventurous
emotional
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
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:
Complicated
This book was ok. I didn't like the way some big events were just mentioned and not really explained...but it was still pretty good.
An easy read. A bit light but I managed to read the trilogy quite happily. I needed some romance!
Down to earth, likeable characters who live in the Blue Ridge Mountains of VA. Ave Marie is a 35 y.o. spinster who learns the man who she thought was her father wasn't. She learns this after her beloved mother's death. She has to come to terms with why she was lied to, and how this has affected her all of her life even when she didn't know. She comes to learn she cannot love another until she first loves and accepts herself.
The last of the 4 books about life in Big Stone Gap as experienced by Ave Marie, who grew up thinking her mother's husband was her father, only to learn after their deaths her real father lives in Italy. The book continues as their lives and problems play out. She learns her best friend had never confided in her that she had placed a child for adoption. This leads to a short but intense estrangement.
I wish there was a 5th book so we could follow the characters into old age.
I wish there was a 5th book so we could follow the characters into old age.