"Oreads" Review

"Oreads" by John F Lavelle  

Published by Roundfire Books

Finished 9/21/16 - 5/5 stars!!

Wow!  This is a beautifully written book about a difficult subject - the lives of the poor in the mountains of West Virginia.  It is the story of Cassie, a young girl trying to survive in the land she loves.  The story begins when she is just 14 years old and continues into her early 20s.  She strives to have a better life than her parents provided her.  She wants the perfect life with the perfect man, but that would require her leave the comfort of the mountains and she's not ready to do that.  What struggles must she face?  What price must she pay?  All because she doesn't want to leave her home town to try and find a better life, away from the poverty of the Appalachians.

I honestly don't know how this book hasn't received more praise and publicity.  Hopefully it finds it's way into the right hands for it to then skyrocket in popularity (maybe even be made into a movie, because it would be great).  Lucky for me, the author found my blog and asked if I would read and review it.  I'm so grateful that he did.  It is a story that will stay with me for a long time.

And by the way.....it's pronounced Or-e-ads :)