I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did! It was a book club selection which everyone in my group loved. The characters were all compelling, eccentric, mostly-Appalachian personalities with whom we all identified. The setting is primarily rural southwest Virginia but there is an international element too. The storyline held my interest and I didn't find the plot at all predictable. There were no "loose threads" at the end so Big Stone Gap can be read as a stand-alone-novel although it was interesting enough that I want to read the rest of the series. Book club questions are included at the end.
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A very good book that holds your attention and one that most anyone can identify with. Book one of a four book series. I have read all four and enjoyed each one. Book one has been made into a movie and I can't wait to see it. Wonderful down to earth characters!
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I was introduced to this series and author through a local bookclub. I was not sure I would like Big Stone Gap, but after the first page, I was hooked. Adriana is a wonderful writer who lets a reader know the characters and have a sense of place. She has definitely "found her voice" as a writer.
This is the most fantastic book! Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down. It will make you laugh and cry from the very beginning to the end. It is a very heartwarming story about a human struggle and involvement with people that are the salt of the earth. I think it is a must read for everybody. You will gain an insight of the people who work to live each and every day of their lives as they are bound together. I bought the second copy to give to a friend. Ted G.
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