Reviews

The Last Carolina Girl by Meagan Church

thesiberianamerican's review

sad medium-paced

4.5

I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley- thank you! 

This book was so heartbreaking while also being enlightening. I liked Leah as a main character and hated what she had to go through. Definitely a read that will stand out for me this year! 

rebekahlauren3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

earthylove4's review against another edition

4.0

Was a lot like Under The Magnolias, relatable to some degree. I truly enjoy Susan Bennett when it comes to narration and that is how this book was "read." It probably could have ended sooner than it did but otherwise would read it again with some tea and my own two eyes over a narration.

annewesterhof's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

fedorasommora's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

randywgravitz's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative 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? Yes

4.75

alyssajcori's review against another edition

2.0

This book was reminiscent of Where the Crawdads sing in that it is set in the south, follows a girl who is nearly friendless in the world, and has lovely descriptions of nature. The writing is solid, but the plot twist was predictable and I didn't find myself rushing to pick this book back up.

j_horsley5's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

kneal's review

emotional sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? No

3.0

savetris's review

4.0

4.5 ⭐ — a heartbreaking and beautifully written story about an overlooked part of history

i see the where the crawdads sing comparison but really the similarities stop at the girls being orphans from carolina...