A review by alinaborger
Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani

3.0

I liked this little book. It belongs on the "charmer" shelf. I don't relate to the commenters who have suggested the romance comes out of nowhere--I knew from the first moment Ave saw him in his underwear that Jack was the romantic lead, and I thought Trigiani did a nice job of making me cheer for him over Theodore. In fact, she did a nice job of showing those painful moments when Jack is hoping but our heroine is ignorant.

However, I also notice that now, when I've finished reading it and am looking back on it, I have to wonder how enduring the romance actually is. I mean, the socio-economic barriers between them are enormous. A summer in Italy won't solve that.

I understand that Big Cherry Holler is a true sequel, but I also find I'd like to leave Jack and Ave right where I left them...so I probably won't read it.

Thanks to @Fran Pratt for the recommendation.