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emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
This book has been on my TBR since last summer when I picked up a copy of this on a trip to Edenton, NC. I was familiar with Josephine Leary because of the historical marker outside of her building and was so excited to learn a bit more. While it is historical fiction, there were parts that I did not feel the author went deep enough given the amount of research she did. It fell a little short for me in terms of the depth of the story line and I was a bit underwhelmed with the lack of history brought in about the area and town at the time. Additionally, I was disappointed in the language choices used. There were a few times that I had a hard time with the language as it came across formal and did not pick up on the unique dialect and words that are specific to Eastern North Carolina.
Despite all of that, I would still recommend a read of this book to learn more about Josephine Leary and potentially explore your own research from there. She was fascinating and I'm glad I read this.
Despite all of that, I would still recommend a read of this book to learn more about Josephine Leary and potentially explore your own research from there. She was fascinating and I'm glad I read this.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Racism
Minor: Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Fire/Fire injury
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