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A review by ali_slavin
The Last Carolina Girl by Meagan Church
4.0
If Where the Crawdads Sing (Owens) and Necessary Lies (Chamberlain) were to be blended into one story, it would be The Last Carolina Girl.
Plot: 14 year old Leah lives with her lumberjack dad in a coastal Carolina town, where she runs in the woods and attends school. When her father tragically dies, Leah is pulled from her small community and forced to live with strangers who harbor a secret. While she thinks they'll become her new family, they treat her as a "helpmate," as opposed to an equal. Matters become far grimmer for Leah, as she faces the recently formed state eugenics board.
Thoughts: As a huge fan of Necessary Lies, I looked forward to another story about North Carolina's dark history. Leah was put through so much, and reading her struggles is heartbreaking. I will say, I thought the ending felt a little bit rushed. Still, this is a worthwhile read, and I appreciated the author's note, which shares her personal connection to eugenics.
Plot: 14 year old Leah lives with her lumberjack dad in a coastal Carolina town, where she runs in the woods and attends school. When her father tragically dies, Leah is pulled from her small community and forced to live with strangers who harbor a secret. While she thinks they'll become her new family, they treat her as a "helpmate," as opposed to an equal. Matters become far grimmer for Leah, as she faces the recently formed state eugenics board.
Thoughts: As a huge fan of Necessary Lies, I looked forward to another story about North Carolina's dark history. Leah was put through so much, and reading her struggles is heartbreaking. I will say, I thought the ending felt a little bit rushed. Still, this is a worthwhile read, and I appreciated the author's note, which shares her personal connection to eugenics.