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Summary: Enjoyable but kind of empty.
Review: I have read all of the "Oprah books" and am usually quite impressed with her selections. But this one, while enjoyable, isn't really anything special at all. The characters are not developed very well and the story isn't terribly creative. It sort of reminded me of an abridged version of the "Little House" novels, except that the characters in those books were incredibly three-dimensional and Laura, while also a hard worker who struggled through tough situations and survived, was twenty times more interesting and inspiring than Gap Creek's heroine, Julie. Julie is a dud. Yeah, she works hard, but most women in those days did. Take that away and there really wasn't anything about her that made her stand out to me. Instead of being inspiring or admirable, she seemed kind of average. Not that I require that characters in a novel be incredible people, but Morgan was obviously trying to make me THINK she was incredible and it just wasn't convincing. The writing is wonderful -- you can tell the author is a poet. But the characters and storyline are flat. It's definitely worth your time, but it's not up to par with some of Oprah's other selections.
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Summary: Ho hum..........
Review: A great book if you enjoy yawning.... VERY low KEY! A most lengthy 'prologue' possibly for a good story but was not found within this one. The only sparks came near the end of the story when lost 'treasure' was found, but alas, too late to add body to Gap 'Creek'.
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Summary: GAP CREEK
Review: THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING BOOKS I HAVE READ IN A LONG TIME. THIS TRULY HIT HOME, AS I AM FROM THE SOUTH AND FIND SO OFTEN THE SUBJECT OF BEING IN OR FROM THE SOUTH DIPICTS A PERSON OF SLOW WIT.IF AFTER READING "GAP CREEK" YOU STILL BELEIVE THAT THEN SO BE IT.. JULIE IS A REAL PERSON AND HAS COME THROUGH THE HARDEST OF TIMES AS A GOOD HARTED AND WARM YOUNG WOMAN. STANDING BY HER HUSBAND THROUGH THICK AND THIN .. MOSTLY THIN... SHE IS A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE AT A VERY YOUNG AGE.THIS IS A WONDERFUL READ AND KEEPS YOU WONDERING WHAT NEXT?
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Summary: Hard work makes us grow
Review: I very much enjoyed Gap Creek. The change in the characters throughout the book is inspiring and the growing relationship between husband and wife is encouraging. I loved reading a story where people grow together rather than apart and make the right choices.
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Summary: Simple and hard
Review: "Simple and hard" was the way Julie descirbed her life to her father in an imaginary sequence towards the end of the book. This was surely true of the kind of life she led. This couple truly were tied to the earth and very close to the elements of nature and the calamities they can cause. For the sequel, I think the couple should move to Oklahoma and encounter a tornado and its consequences. Since they've dealt with fire and flood, it seems they need a tornado and some pestulance like grasshoppers attacking crops.
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Summary: Gap Creek is an interesting read that leave you wanting.
Review: I really cared about the main character, Julie. I was interested in the way of life she lived. I was easy to read it kept my interest. I wanted more for Julie and her family after all she had gone through.
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Summary: Hard work builds character . . . . .
Review: Excellent writing with powerful messages delivered in simple language. It's easy to lose sight of the difficulties of day to day rural living before modern technology and made our lives easier and allowed us to work "smarter not harder". Gap Greek helps us remember that the glory in hard work is not what we get for it, but what we become by it. The novel also demonstrates the importance of community, family support, and role both play in sustaining life. A good and easy read well worth the time spent.
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Summary: Thought provoking, intensely compelling...
Review: and it definetly left this reader wanting to know more of Julie and Hank's gritty, realistic life in the Carolina mountains at the turn of the 20th century. In fact, if there was ever a book perfect for a part two, this is it! Mr. Morgan has written a haunting novel that will stay with you long after you have put it down. It left me in awe of the strength it took to survive such poverty and disaster as befalls this young married couple. Sounds like a depressing book, huh? Yep. But there is so much to admire here that, amazingly, you don't go away feeling blue. I read a lot and this is one of the best. (And I would have added that last star if I could have had more). But wait! I guess that only proves this is a great book. Please, Mr. Morgan, write a sequel. And maybe you can throw in at least one lucky break for Julie and Hank?
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Summary: 'Taters! 'Taters! 'Taters!
Review: Just like so many readers, I went for one of Oprah's Picks! I didn't have to read this book to know that women are hard workers, have backbones, and can continue to carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders, even in the darkest of moments! If you like repetitive descriptions of "'taters, grits, and cornbread," and undeveloped characters throughout the book, then you might enjoy this read. I kept reading just because I thought that eventually something might happen. Thank God, at least Mr. Morgan came through with Mr. Pendergast's Hidden money ! I don't think this will be one for the big movie screen!
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Summary: Gripping and insightful
Review: A wonderful read that is very gripping and will keep you entertained as well as tug at different emotions. Great character development that offers incredible insight into both the male and female point of view. One of the best books I've read this year (along with A WALK TO REMEMBER and FRIED CALAMARI) about relationships. The setting, the story and the insightfulness of the characters make Gap Creek a truly special book.
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