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Summary: left feeling unfulfilled
Review: I agree with a previous reviewer, who found that while Julie Harmon's character was well-developed, the other characters remain rather flat. I enjoyed the first-person narrative style of writing, and found the story to be basically engaging and well-written. However, it essentially left me wanting more, feeling rather unfulfilled in the sense that the book feels incomplete. I'd like to know more about the husband-wife relationship between Julie and Hank. Was it really that detached? Or could there have been more? I actually would welcome a sequel, as I'd like to know what happened after their move back to where they started.
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Summary: Keeps you wanting to know more!
Review: I enjoyed Gap Creek, it was an easy read. At times I wanted to cry for Julie, and shake some sense into Hank and tell him to shout from the mountain tops what a wonderful woman he had! Her strength was awesome if only she was more appreciated. At the end it left me wanting to know more.
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Summary: Very Disappointing
Review: I have come to look forward to Oprah's book choices every month - she has introduced me to so many talented new novelists. However, Gap Creek is not one of her better choices. While the main character, Julie, and particularly her deep faith and the comfort she finds in hard work, seems very real, none of the other characters are at all developed. Particularly empty is Julie's husband Hank, and the relationship between the two of them - I was looking forward to seeing this fleshed out, after all, the book is subtitled "Story of a Marriage" - but the interactions between husband and wife were very stiff and unengaging. At times the details about food, cleaning, etc.-- while enormously interesting -- threaten to overwhelm the plot structure. I think that Morgan did an enormous amount of fascinating research, but that he did not quite manage to write the book he had hoped to.
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Summary: Think Twice
Review: At first, I found this book to be uplifting. Beautifully written, descriptive,yet not too wordy. I was in the mountains with Julie and was ready to gut a hog myself (okay, maybe a fish). Then, I soon came to realize that her life was not getting any easier, ever! It's an easy read and you'll finish quickly, but you won't feel so good once you are done. I found it all rather depressing in the end.
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Summary: adversity and strength
Review: I read this book in two sittings. I found it easy to read and the story line easy to follow. It was a story of the hardship, heartbreaks and sorrows of a young Appalachian couple in the early 1900's. It is also a story of their triumphs and survival. The end of the story will leave you wanting to continue reading about this couple. I would recommend this book to anyone.
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Summary: Gap Creek
Review: I haven't read a book for the past 11 years and this one caught my attention.I couldn't put it down.I read it in 2 days,while I was sick.I felt as if I was there going thru the pain and the flood...everything. Like they were famiy.The sorrow,the joy,and the fright were tremendous.I think alot of Julie and how strong she was.I'm anxious now to go out and read another one by Robert Morgan.
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Summary: Gap Creek by Robert Morgan
Review: I thought this book is well writen and descriptive. It was enjoyable and refreshing to read. It is knowledgable on the outgoings of the early 1900's in the Appalacian Mountains.....on what life was like then. It can probably still happen today in certain areas of America. I have recommended this book to several of my friends. I hope you would read this inspiring book....sitting by a fire and sipping hot tea or hot chocolate, while it is raining outside. Enjoy the quiet moments.
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Summary: Worth your time!
Review: I was able to close my eyes and visualize the storyline. Mr. Morgan, obviously, has been to our valley. The depiction(s) are accurate. I enjoyed the attention to detail that was provided and when I completed the book, I closed it believing that "Julie's story" could really have been the "story" of many in our valley during this time period.
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Summary: Interesting
Review: My wife finally got me interested in reading again. My work requires much reading, so I find little time for a novel. Gap Creek is the fourth, following Harry Potter. I found the book very interesting and I can see the characters, the house and hills in my mind. Hank was a wimp, period. I wish he had been a stronger character. Julie was fascinating like most people who were self dependant in those days were. All in all, yes I would recommend this book for others. The story line is just too real, makes you appreciate what you have and understand that you can lose what you now have....Good job and thanks, Oprah, for including it and thanks to my wife for getting me back to reading for pleasure ... now, on to another book ....
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Summary: The facts of life
Review: This book is a fast read and very realistic. It is sad and shows how hard life can be. It also shows, however, how we deal with what life gives us, good or bad. The characters are entirely believable and Robert Morgan's way with words is incredible. The imagery formed from his words creates a wonderful backdrop for the story. Although I was a little bit disappointed with the way the story ended, I think it is all part of showing how life doesn't always hand you happy endings.
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