The Moonshiner's Daughter by Donna Everhart

3.78 AVERAGE

cpriley401's review against another edition

2.0
challenging informative sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sylviet's review against another edition

3.0
emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

rkeefer1011's review against another edition

3.5
adventurous emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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catcross93's review against another edition

5.0
This was a great book! I loved how it was written.

the_readingwitch08's review against another edition

Entertaining but sad.
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anionce's review against another edition

3.0
I love Donna Everhart but this was my least favorite. I struggled a bit, mostly due to the topic and my inability to connect with Jessie, whom I didn't like very much. Hopefully I'll love her next book as much as I loved her first two novels.

kendraison's review against another edition

3.0
Random af ending

jillmccracken's review against another edition

4.0
The Moonshiner’s Daughter by Donna Everhart is a thought-provoking historical fiction novel that takes place in the mountains of North Carolina in the 1960s. Ms. Everhart created dramatic, colorful and complicated characters who are all wrapped up in the illegal production of moonshine. Ms. Everhart peppers her tale with betrayals, revenge, vandalism, and murder. I appreciate her storytelling and vivid descriptions of her characters and landscape. The main character, Jessie Sasser, was very young when her mother was killed. Her father refuses to talk about her death, and Jessie is determined to find out the details. Jessie is 16 years old in this story and is aware of the Moonshining her father and his family has done for years. Ms. Everhart very graphically depicts eating disorders, and how it affects Jessie and her family. I recommend this captivating novel, but offer a word of warning: the opening scene describes a brutal death in detail, and her descriptions of bulimia and anorexia could be triggering.

hannahlaird's review against another edition

3.0
emotional informative slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

manyasandhaus's review

3.0
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated