Awesome story and characters. Interesting information on Appalachia. A whkle undercurrent of social beings. Unfortunately it ended too abruptly..

This is a debut book that is an awesome read, I could not put it down! The story takes place in the backwoods of Appalachia country. Many characters enter throughout this storyline, some you will like and some you will not. With the introduction of each new person, you get the story from a different perspective and it all starts to fall into place very nicely. The main character, Sadie Blue, who is seventeen, has nowhere to turn. She is of little education, poor and has no one to take care of her. Sadie has made some bad decisions in her life and loses hope until a "stranger" moves into town. The story of hard times and the struggles of life can be a bit of a tear jerker but with people on your side and some inner strength there is always hope. This is definitely an endearing story that is well worth the read, I recommend!

Excellent writing!
The storyline rings true about Appalachiaica in North Carolina and how hard life is for everyone, but especially the women.
I hated when the book ended!