“The Saints of Swallow Hill” by Donna Everhart
Published by Kensington Books
Finished 12/4/22 – 5/5 stars
I knew I was going to give this book 5 stars before I even
finished the first 100 pages. I absolutely loved it! It takes
place during the depression era in rural Georgia and North Carolina, where the
trees are “farmed” to collect turpentine. I knew nothing about this
process or it’s camp life until reading this book – quite interesting. During
this time period races were not to interact, blacks and women were mistreated,
and anyone thought to be gay was completely taboo. All of these issues are
touched upon during this book, plus there’s a little romance thrown in as
well. Not a hot and heavy romance by any means, more like a sweet
courting. You also witness the personal strength and growth of the two
female lead characters as they overcome many obstacles as well as the personal
growth the main male character goes through to become a better man, treating
others with respect (he definitely didn’t start out that way). When you
compare the lives of those three characters when first introduced in the novel
to their lives by the end, there is quite a difference and all for the
better. I would sum it up as a story of survival and compassion. I
highly recommend it.
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