A review by neumanzoo
The Last Carolina Girl by Meagan Church

4.0

I really enjoyed this book, and it didn't hurt that it was based in my home state of North Carolina. Many are comparing it with Where the Crawdads Sing, but I don't see it. I mean, yes, both set in NC, both young girls dealing with tragedy and coming of age through struggle. But the two stories themselves weave very different storylines and characters. This one, I felt, got a little away from her. A little too much in terms of the horrible life was after she moved. We had to revisit the same scene repeatedly. Still, it kept my attention, and the story as a whole came together nicely. I only wished we had less of all the middle stuff, and a better explanation of how it all came together for her as a adult. 4-stars