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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
sad
fast-paced
reflective
medium-paced
I finished this book a few days ago but I keep thinking about it! I listened to the audiobook and it really pulled me in; I was carrying my phone around everywhere with me to keep listening to it. This was a fascinating story: the protagonist is a teenage girl from a family on the wrong side of the law. They have made moonshine for generations and throughout the book her feelings toward her family and her place within it, her obligations, and the family business evolve while she is also dealing with grief, questions about her past, and an eating disorder. Set in North Carolina in the 1960's- I'd recommend to fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and Call Your Daughter Home.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I hated how her family treated her, and it never did get any better. I also hated the ending. But, the story itself was good and made me emotional.
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Violence
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Couldn’t put this down! Constantly wondering what was coming next. Everhart’s writing around disordered eating was so well done, in tandem with her ability to really share with the reader the characters dialect and speech. Seriously loved the characters/development. “In the end, it’s not the changes that will break your heart; it’s that tug of familiarity.”
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this book and will read more from this author. It was slow at moments but I never considered not finishing it. Jessie was complex and hard to always like.