The Bookwomen of Troublesome Creek by Kim Richardson is one of the best books I have read in a long time. Kim tackled so many themes in one story...life with methemoglobinemia (blue disease), the Great Depression in the hills of Kentucky, importance of reading in life, prejudice, life as a coal miner, the struggle of women’s rights. The book is the endearing story of Cussy Mary who is also known as Bluet. She and her father both have the “blue blood” disease. Her father also suffers from lung disease from working in the coal mines. Starvation is prevalent in the hills of Kentucky. The Pack Horse Librarian Project was one of the WPA projects that hired mainly women to carry library books to people living in the mountains. This vehicle allows the reader to see the goodness of many of Cussy’s clients, the bad in the desperate living conditions of her clients, and the extreme prejudice in the hearts of some.
You owe yourself to get to know the people of Troublesome Creek. You will she’s a tear or two and laugh with them along the way. My thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
You owe yourself to get to know the people of Troublesome Creek. You will she’s a tear or two and laugh with them along the way. My thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.