Big Stone Gap

Great!

This book was very good. The plot was interesting which made me just want to keep reading! I cant wait to read the other books!

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One of my favorite books

I have reread this book at least three times. It is like an old friend that you love to visit from time to time. This book is funny yet poignant. Adriana Trignani really knows how to convey feelings through her prose.

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It was good enough to finish, but far from fabulous.

I thought this book was okay, but it definitely is not great. The plot was predictable most of the time, except for the places where it was just weird. The twists were never clever, but mostly strange. I didn't like the characters at all. Sure they were different, and a few were possible to relate to, but for the most part it felt like she was trying to hard too create quirky characters and in the end she made a bunch of crazy, unrealistic people. And the romance? Awkward. Even though Trigiani was setting it up through the whole book, it felt weird. I kept hoping for someone new to come along and steal Ave Maria's heart so that she wouldn't be with Jack. All in all, not great. The best thing that I can say for this book is that I was able to finish it.

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Talented Trigiani

I found this book on a whim and I just requested all of Trigiani's books from my library after I finished it today. I absolutely love the quaint characters and their town. Ave Maria's character is so real. You can really relate to her, especially in the area of not appreciating all of your blessings that have been in front of you all along. I had to hold my hand over my mouth while my kids were napping because I was laughing so hard at certain passages!

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wonderful book

I loved this book. One really feels they know the characters and can relate to them.

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First time reading her work - LOVED IT.

I never read any of her books this was my first. My friend gave me a author signed copy from a luncheon I missed her speaking at. After the first chapter I was hooked. When I finished the book I couldn't wait to get the next one in the series. Hopefully, she will continue writing about this town and the people it in it!

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Wonderfully warm...

I love this book. It pulled me in right from the start. The characters are comfortable and familiar, and the story has restored my faith in good old-fashioned romance. I just started Big Cherry Holler, and it seems promising.

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Logan to Hannah

Hey i had a gf naed hannah who abandoned me. He whimpers and cries. I have been spending every minute of my life looking for her and broke my leg doing it. He limps.

Hanna here

Im a lesbian, and my back storie is that i had a bf, and he left me for another girl where we were, a girl took me home, we became gfs and she moved last week im a very sexy girl

Fabulous Book, Fabulous Series!

A must-read for married women in their mid-life or those who want to understand us!! Love her writing style and her character development. AWESOME!

A favorite

I've read all of Ms. Trigiani's books and this one is my favorite. I like to read a book where characters are well developed, and all the characters certainly were. This is a charming story that wasn't sappy, and it was enjoyable all the way through.

A very nice read that was uplifting.

I don't quite understand why it is so popular

I could see the plot a mile away. A perfectly enjoyable read but just not really worth my time with all the other things out there.

Held my interest

It took me a little while to get into this book for some reason, but I eventually found myself really hooked to each character and situation. The southern dialect did annoy me at some parts, but it really just made a better impression of how the characters lived. Ave Maria is a great character that stands up for herself and knows how to take a chance. This is a really good book.

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Ok, but wouldn't necessarily read again

I read this book as part of a book club selection. I felt the book started off too fast paced with too many colliding characters. It was if Trigiani was saying 'Here we are. A bunch of nutty, wacky characters just poised for an adventure.' As the story started to slow down and settle in a bit, I did find myself enjoying the relationship dance between Ava Maria and Jack. It reminded me a little bit of Bridget Jones and Mark Darcy in 'Bridget Jones' Diary'. Maybe that was the saving grace that kept me reading to the end.

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it was outstanding...

this was one of a kind novel...it was great...and to be it all i live in a small town about an hour away from Big Stone,in a very small town called Rose Hill..it is somewhat like Big Stone, we have the beautiful mountains and a lot of farm land,it is a getaway place,place where you come to relax and enjoy the great outdoors... :D but i have to say that was a great novel..

Not so impressed

The 'plot twists and turns' were absurd and did not relate to REAL life. I found many of them to be completely ridiculous and annoying and ruined the story. It was an okay book, but not anything to knock your socks off or write home about.

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Wonderful regional fiction!

You just wanted it to keep going. The characters pull you right into the story. I've read all 3 in the series~each as good as the next!

Hard to put down

I really enjoyed this book. I didn't want to put it down and stayed up late reading it. I adore the characters in the story. They are down to earth and honest. I appreciated the insightfulness to the relationships in the book. I am currently reading Big Cherry Holler (which is just as good) and plan to read Milk Glass Moon. I'm recommending this series to my reading partner and our local library book club.

love, love, love

I am and have always been an avid reader. This is maybe the best series I have ever read. Ms. Trigiani just makes her characters come alive---her writing is truly awesome. After reading Big Stone Gap, I couldn't wait to read Big Cherry Holler and Milk Glass Moon. Enjoy!

Fun, But I Probably Won't Read The Other Two

This book was entertaining with lots of twists and turns. The characters were adorable, and growing up in the south, I could definitely relate. Each character had his or her own words of wisdom to add to the story. All that said, I felt like Big Stone Gap was trying too hard. For me, it was one too many runs to the hospital that did it in. The book was fun, and I certainly have no regrets, but I don't think I will be reading Big Cherry Holler or Milk Glass Moon.