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Summary: A Book Worth Your While
Review: I enjoyed the way the author wrote and I enjoyed the story being told. It was fun to imagine myself in Julie's position. An inspiring book that took me far away from my everyday life and made me appreciate the conviences that I enjoy. Julie was a strong and likable character. Definitely worth the read.
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Summary: A great, comfortable read...
Review: I so enjoyed this book! It's one of those great stories that you can just sink right into. The main character is wonderful! I so enjoyed watching her develop and growth throughout the book. Loved it!
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Summary: A good Southern read
Review: Robert Morgan's use of dialect is especially well done. He doesn't hit you over the head with pronunciation in the way that Lee Smith does, for example. He gives us a clear picture by simply showing verb misuse.I did not find this book depressing, just gritty. An earlier reviewer thought Julie was not a credible character, too mature for her years. She was reared in an earlier era where girls married earlier and accepted responsibility far beyond what we would expect a 17-year-old to assume today. I found her to be entirely credible and her ability to deal with the many, but believable hardships that came her way was what kept the book from being depressing.
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Summary: Excellent book
Review: A great story about a young couple and one of them being a very strong, determinded, hardworking woman. This story reminded me of our ancesters that worked hard frombefore daybreak to after sunset. They didn't eat if they didn't grow and harvest it. If it flooded and ruined the food stored for winter, they had to work out another plan. It was a very good book and I'm happy that I have it in my growing library. WELL WORTH READING AND IT'S SUPER INTERESTING................And we think we're stressed out now-a-days!!!!
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Summary: Very heart warming and beautiful
Review: The story of Gap Creek got me in the first few pages. The story of Hank and Julie was so moving. Julie strength to go on after her brother and father wer egone. Also her courage to deal with all of what happen to her, makes her such a strongh woman. I've read a lot of books about woman like Julie, but always in the end the story turns out to work out, they move away and go on with there lives living richer and happier. All problems solved. But this book left with such a open ended story. I would recommend this book to anyone.
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Summary: sad and uplifting
Review: After reading this book it made me a great deal more appreciative toward what my Grandparents went through. I always knew they endured many difficult times and grueling work. This book was able to really catch the details of such hardships. I certainly know I would not have the strength or determination to survive such a life. The main charactor Julie always had to work hard. Getting married did not mean that her duties would lighten up. In fact she had to work harder than ever and found strength which she never knew she possessed. What I appreciated the most is the description of Gap Creek. At one point it sounded like a beautiful place rich with scenery and wildlife. At another point it sounded like a miserable prison. What was interesting is how the main charactors Hank and Julie grew. Especially Julie who never had to do kitchen duties before getting married. By the end it all seems very natural. Hank who is essentially a mama's boy begins to think and speak for himself. The only weakness(very small weakness) that I feel worth mentioning is that I felt there was no follow through with Julie's family . Especially her spoiled sister Caroline. Otherwise this is an excellent read. Eventhough it is fiction, I feel that it truly captured the true hardships and defined perseverence. It should be a required read for all high schoolers. Afterall, they could not imagine life without a computer!
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Summary: A bit gritty, but worth it!
Review: I wasn't sure if I would like this book. With its title being "Gap Creek, a story of a marriage". Hmmm, how mundane? Not really! This book has a very strong character in Julie. I found myself respecting her and her decisions and feeling discomfort in her agonies. She was above it all (as a woman)...really, she could chop wood to heat a house, carry her sick brother for miles, slaughter a pig (quite a gruesome scene by the way) and even deliver her own child by herself. Yet, she has real emotions and letdowns that you can really relate to. The book, being set in the time period that it is, makes the lives of these mountain people excruciatingly difficult, and you find yourself being grateful for the local "Piggly Wiggly" and modern medicines. There are a couple scenes that are quite gritty...for example the slaughtered pig scene (as aforementioned). I am not an animal activist mind you, but this was like 4 pages of pig guts and gore...yuk. All in all, I really found myself enjoying the book, I read it quickly and didn't want to put it down. I was reading the Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison at the same time, and had to put that one down for a day or so...ugh! I found this book much more entertaining and enjoyable.
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Summary: Kinda like a soap opera- my life looks good in comparison...
Review: This is an entirely readable book. I was FASCINATED by just how hard these people had to toil in order to stay alive. It was depressing and curiously fascinating. Watching the main characters grovel with nothing to their names and getting swindled out of the little they had... Floods, sick animals, farm life- ugh. Guess I'm a city gal. But it was a interesting voyeuristic look at someone else's trials. There was hope and love in there, but not at the magnitude I thought these folks deserved for all of their hardships. Somehow, I really liked it.
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Summary: Excellent Book!
Review: If you like reading about the early 1900's and all the hardships Americans faced, you will love this book! Robert Morgan also has several other great books: "The Truest Pleasure" and "The Hinterlands."
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Summary: Heartwarming, Heartbreaking, and Real...
Review: A beautifully written story about a girl just starting out in her own life after getting married. Easy reading. An emotional, heartwarming tale which explains just how hard life really is. A fine example of how things always end up working out......or falling apart. This will definitely be a fave of mine from now on. I definitely plan on reading it again.
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