Books by Susan Gregg Gilmore
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review 1: I have to admit that I was looking for a similar sweet story based on Gilmore's previous book, Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen. What I found was a much more complicated book - addressing complex themes such as extreme white poverty in the Appalachian hills, teenage pregn...
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review 1: I loved this book! The main character, Bezelia, was my favorite. I enjoyed how well the author wrote, and it gave a feeling of being there and watching all of the events unfold. However, I do wish that some of the other supporting characters were more developed. I wanted the book...
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review 1: A lovely character study of a very strong young woman. Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bones came to mind -- without the hand, of course. Gilmore does a particularly good job capturing the community of factory seamstresses. I was reminded many times of my friends on Sand Mountai...