Scan barcode
t1nk3rb3ll21's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-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
A beautiful story! It brings you into the world of cutter gap and has you seeing through the eyes of Christy.
Content Warnings
Minor: Hate crime, Sexual assault, Murder, and Child death
alidottie's review against another edition
5.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book based on a true story. This book takes you back in time and gives you some idea of how life was in at least part of the Appalachian mountains in the early part of the last century. It also helps you understand why the residents' history played a part in how they were living at a time when the rest of the world was bounding forward into a new world full of new innovations and inventions and knowledge.
biggerstaffk's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
3.5
mary00's review against another edition
4.0
There were times when this book felt a bit disjointed, too plot and character heavy, and didactic. However, I was drawn in to the overall story and lead characters enough that I was able to overlook these things out of pure enjoyment. The author's descriptive language evoked a tangible sense of setting.
efogle360's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
aelane23's review against another edition
5.0
Kellie Martin (Christy in the 1995 series) narrated this edition, and did an excellent job. My rating from the first time I read (quite a few years ago now) still stands. Marshall is an excellent writer, bringing the beauty and harsher realities of the Tennessee mountains in 1912 to life.
Spoiler
And the last chapter? One I will read over and over again.Spoiler
taneilcasey's review against another edition
4.0
When I picked up this book again, after having not read it for quite some time, it was like wrapping myself in a favorite, but little used, blanket. As I read through the prologue, where Christy revisits the small community that affected her life so much, I almost began to cry. It was so comforting to be reading this lovely story once again.
Christy Huddleston, a young and impressionable nineteen-year-old, makes the decision to become a teacher in a rural mountain area. Little does she know that trials, triumphs, sorrows and joys await her. She comes feeling like she has so much she can do for these people, who still live in squalid cabins with no plumbing; illiterate families, ancient feuds and are held in the bondage of superstition. Yet through the events that take place, Christy realizes how much it is that she needs to learn.
Christy is full of laughter, funny children, appreciation for beauty and good things, the desire to better the world, and learning in unexpected ways. There is even a lovely surprise at the end. I highly recommend this book.
Christy Huddleston, a young and impressionable nineteen-year-old, makes the decision to become a teacher in a rural mountain area. Little does she know that trials, triumphs, sorrows and joys await her. She comes feeling like she has so much she can do for these people, who still live in squalid cabins with no plumbing; illiterate families, ancient feuds and are held in the bondage of superstition. Yet through the events that take place, Christy realizes how much it is that she needs to learn.
Christy is full of laughter, funny children, appreciation for beauty and good things, the desire to better the world, and learning in unexpected ways. There is even a lovely surprise at the end. I highly recommend this book.
sophiaofbroadmoor's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Vomit, Violence, Death, and Medical content
Minor: Sexual assault
missbryden's review against another edition
5.0
When I read this as a teenager what had made an impression was the romance, now the spiritual story has made the greater impression. It's gospel truth and scintillating and true to life storytelling centered around the challenges of a young woman placed in a new world socially and culturally. Marshall showed the depth and beauty in the mountain people.