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kathyf1687's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Racism, Murder, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Incest and Animal death
eggcellentreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Animal death
Minor: Incest
giulia_and_books's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
This book, while slow at times to the point that I had to push myself to keep going, had one of the most satisfying endings of a book that I’ve picked up recently.
I thought the story itself is such an interesting one to tell and I love that it was inspired by true events (the WPA’s Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky program). I thought the main characters and supporting characters all stood out as individuals and it was easy to remember each one throughout the development of the story.
Some of the descriptions of events were hard for me to follow because it felt like there were gaps here and there, but other times I could picture exactly what the book described.
Like I said earlier, a very satisfying ending to a wonderful story filled with friendship, love, hope, and inspiration.
I thought the story itself is such an interesting one to tell and I love that it was inspired by true events (the WPA’s Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky program). I thought the main characters and supporting characters all stood out as individuals and it was easy to remember each one throughout the development of the story.
Some of the descriptions of events were hard for me to follow because it felt like there were gaps here and there, but other times I could picture exactly what the book described.
Like I said earlier, a very satisfying ending to a wonderful story filled with friendship, love, hope, and inspiration.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Animal death, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Death
Minor: Incest
myworldtoread's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I loved everything about this book: the strength and tenacity of the women, the historical focus on the traveling library and the effect of a coal mine on a small Kentucky town, and the way Moyes described the setting throughout the book. I couldn't put this book down!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Classism
Minor: Incest
readerette's review
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It was a little long for my taste, and didn't really grab me fully until halfway through. It is also a thorough telling of life for packhorse librarians, women in America in the early 20th century, and rural Kentuckians.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Grief, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Violence
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