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ricochet_books's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ampkbe's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
mjyoung's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
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? Yes
4.25
kiminindy's review
4.0
So, I listened to this on Hoopla and am glad I did. It's a great story of two broken people who save other "broken" people. A very happy ending.
renatalynn's review
5.0
I enjoyed this book and learned a few things.
I loved the story but thought the way people were treated was horrible.
Highly recommend this book to everyone
I loved the story but thought the way people were treated was horrible.
Highly recommend this book to everyone
danne789's review
3.0
I really wanted to give this book more than three stars. It started out strong. Honestly, the first 2/3 of the book were pretty good. The pace was good, the narrative was good. It held my attention and kept me wanting to know what was going to happen next. But then, it just kind of fell off. Without giving any spoilers, there was a shift in the narrative from what it was, and that shift was just ok. The ending made me happy, but getting to the ending was just eh. I liked the historical fiction piece of it. I didn't know about turpentine farms or apparently how many uses there were for it. Also, the value of a dollar back then and during the depression was interesting. Overall I would still recommend it, but just with the caveat that it's not great, but it's decent.
squiggidy's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
apparatinglibrarian's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
shirleytupperfreeman's review
Swallow Hill, NC is a turpentine camp where folks down on their luck head to try and make a living tapping trees to make turpentine. Who knew? Everhart tells the story of Del Reese, a young man searching for himself and moving from job to job while entertaining multiple women and Rae Lynn, a young widow who disguises herself as a man to get out of town and go work in the camp. Del, 'Ray' and their friend Cornelia, are the 'saints' of Swallow Hill as they confront, and escape, the evil and complacency of the men who run the camp.