I found this to be a really fascinating story of the life of their Aunt Bess growing up in North Carolina in the 1880's. Bess's relationship with her father was rich and complex. The events which would shape and affect her view of the world were told smartly and with great insight into a world of not just the European cultural norms but also the Cherokee culture and tradition. I have already begun reading the follow up book "Moonfixer". Being a genealogy buff, I especially enjoyed the sayings peppered throughout this book. Many of my ancestors lived on the fringe of Appalachia, and I was reminded of many of the things I had heard them say years ago. The fact that the characters loved hearing the dad and great-grandmother tell stories about their lives brought a smile to my face. Listening to stories told by an older family member was common before the days of television. When the characters had to walk to a neighbor's house to enlist the neighbor's help, it was a reminder that the story took place before people had land lines, much less cell phones. I hated to see the book end because the authors did such a good job of character description, I felt the characters were my friends. When the book ended, it felt as if those friends had gone away. The sister authors work extremely well together. I found nothing in the book to remind me that it had two authors; it flowed easily. Furthermore, typos usually stand out to me like a sore thumb, but I don't recall any in this book. My only criticism of the Kindle version of this book is that there was no Table of Contents with each chapter listed. I like to refer to that to see how long each chapter is and whether or not I should start a new chapter when I have an appointment coming up. At the end of the book, there was a mention of another book in this series. I will be looking forward to reading it. I wish there were a similar book about the life of people in Ireland before and during the potato famine.
What do You think about Whistling Woman (Appalachian Journey) (Volume 1) (2013)?
Liked it well enough to probably read the sequels
—Paulie01
Slow at some parts, but overall a good read.
—Chou
