Christy
by Catherine Marshall
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalromanceslowwholesomerealisticsimplelinearemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, moving novel, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
The train taking nineteen-year-old teacher Christy Huddleston from her home in Asheville, North Carolina, might as well be transporting her to another world. The Smoky Mountain community of Cutter Gap feels suspended in time, trapped by poverty, superstitions, and century-old traditions.
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- Author
- Catherine Marshall
- Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 496
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- Open Library
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