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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Read this book because it takes place in Calumet, Michigan in early 1900’s and is about the copper mining. We vacation in this area every year and I thought it would be interesting to learn of the history, plus it talks about many of the places we visit.
Unfortunately, the entire book is about trying to develop a union and a strike led by a woman. It was incredibly boring. DNF page 175.
Unfortunately, the entire book is about trying to develop a union and a strike led by a woman. It was incredibly boring. DNF page 175.
This novel is about the people of Copper Country in Calumet and the poor living and working conditions of the miners in the early 1900's. They feel trapped because their jobs and homes are all owned by the mining company and run by James McNaughton, who is a pretty terrible person.
I liked this novel but sometimes it veered too far into feeling a little heavy handed in certain ways but I'm probably the minority.
I liked that it incorporated the Italian Hall disaster of 1913, it has a lot in common with the Victoria Hall disaster, and in real life did have a lot of miners involved. I did feel the pacing of how it was incorporated felt shoehorned in though.
Overall I thought it was quite good, but it did take me a long time to finish. 3/5.
I liked this novel but sometimes it veered too far into feeling a little heavy handed in certain ways but I'm probably the minority.
I liked that it incorporated the Italian Hall disaster of 1913, it has a lot in common with the Victoria Hall disaster, and in real life did have a lot of miners involved. I did feel the pacing of how it was incorporated felt shoehorned in though.
Overall I thought it was quite good, but it did take me a long time to finish. 3/5.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
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:
No
informative
sad
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
challenging
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This wasn’t a gripping read but I also really did want to find out what happened. It was also fun to read about the UP, and imagine that my family could have easily had similar experiences. The author’s note at the end has a lot of great information. While the writing style wasn’t my favorite — I felt removed from the characters — once I would read a chapter, I’d want to keep reading.
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No