I had heard nothing but good things about this book and I wholeheartedly agree with those reviews! This book opened my eyes to something I never knew existed. I greatly enjoyed how much detail was used in this book and would definitely read this again.
Cussy is a pack horse librarian and she delivers books to people that live in the mountains of Kentucky but She has blue skin. The year is 1936 and takes place in the Appalachian Mountains. Cussy is a nineteen year old and she is the last living female of the rare Blue People ancestry. She suffers from a hereditary condition called methemoglobinemia. There is a lot of poverty in this town and it was so heartbreaking. Their life is so tough. The people there are so desperate for her books. They can't wait for Cussy to show up with their books. She lifts up their spirits with the pleasure of reading.
I never knew that there were blue skinned people that use to live in the mountains of Kentucky. I was astonished and had to Google about the blue skinned people in Kentucky and the pack horse librarians. This book is based on historical fact.
The book started out with a slow burn in the beginning and then it picks up. I really loved this book and loved the beautiful writing and I felt like I was there in the Appalachian Mountains. There were some dark parts too which surprised me. I loved the characters especially Cussy. She was such a strong heroine and went out of her way to help others.
Cussy is a pack horse librarian and she delivers books to people that live in the mountains of Kentucky but She has blue skin. The year is 1936 and takes place in the Appalachian Mountains. Cussy is a nineteen year old and she is the last living female of the rare Blue People ancestry. She suffers from a hereditary condition called methemoglobinemia. There is a lot of poverty in this town and it was so heartbreaking. Their life is so tough. The people there are so desperate for her books. They can't wait for Cussy to show up with their books. She lifts up their spirits with the pleasure of reading.
I never knew that there were blue skinned people that use to live in the mountains of Kentucky. I was astonished and had to Google about the blue skinned people in Kentucky and the pack horse librarians. This book is based on historical fact.
The book started out with a slow burn in the beginning and then it picks up. I really loved this book and loved the beautiful writing and I felt like I was there in the Appalachian Mountains. There were some dark parts too which surprised me. I loved the characters especially Cussy. She was such a strong heroine and went out of her way to help others.