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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
A positively lovely book filled with southern charm, family, friends, pie, and a touch of magical realism...
A wonderful, heartwarming book filled with quirky small town characters and a lot of lessons about forgiveness, love and family. Part of me wishes Wicklow and Blackbird pie was real, I would love to get a message from my Grandma.
This is one of those charming books that will stay with me for a long time. I wish I could get a piece of Blackbird pie with the people in Wicklow, Alabama.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was definitely a very sweet story about a small town and a family dealing with grief and struggling to forge their own paths. When I first started this book I had memories of the TV show Hart of Dixie which helped keep my interest in this book.
This story follows Anna Kate and Natalie who are both dealing with their own forms of grief and the unrealistic expectations of their families and society. I thought it was interesting to see the story from both of their POVs but was confused by the small glimpses of the journalist in town for the Blackbirds and felt that it didn't add much to the story.
This story has hints of magical realism with the towns famous pies providing all those who eat it a dream featuring their loved ones who are dead. There also was the undertone of mystery of who killed Natalie's brother and Anna Kate's father, AJ. Both these storylines I thought were interesting but not fully developed like I would have preferred.
This story follows Anna Kate and Natalie who are both dealing with their own forms of grief and the unrealistic expectations of their families and society. I thought it was interesting to see the story from both of their POVs but was confused by the small glimpses of the journalist in town for the Blackbirds and felt that it didn't add much to the story.
This story has hints of magical realism with the towns famous pies providing all those who eat it a dream featuring their loved ones who are dead. There also was the undertone of mystery of who killed Natalie's brother and Anna Kate's father, AJ. Both these storylines I thought were interesting but not fully developed like I would have preferred.
All very happy and warm in tone, I'd like to live in the town - it sounds very friendly despite the Lindens. So much food description, it's great! My main criticism is that it's all a bit *too* happy - even the bad things that happen aren't that bad, we need a few disasters. But it's a nice read, a bit popcorn-light. In terms of disability rep, one of the main characters has anxiety and panic attacks and is getting therapy for them. Generally very positive attitude throughout the book towards mental wellness. Not much diversity beyond disability rep.