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Pam asked this question about The Giver of Stars:
"The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek" is about Cussy Mary Carter who was the last BLUE WOMAN of Kentucky and was one of the Pack Horse Women. Moyes's book will get more publicity and may even be better written but I'd hate for the first one to be overlooked because the info on the "Blue" people was as interesting as the Pack Horse story. Is Mary's story included in this book? If not, then it should be read also.
Victoria Adams Cussy Mary is not in this book, she is a character in The Bookwoman of Troublesom Creek. I have read both books. I am not commenting on the issue of p…moreCussy Mary is not in this book, she is a character in The Bookwoman of Troublesom Creek. I have read both books. I am not commenting on the issue of plagiarism, etc. I will let others sort that out :-). I will say that I found Bookwoman a much more interesting and compelling story than Giver of Stars. Better written, more interesting characters, and when I can actually learn something (i.e. Blue people of Kentucky) then double bonus points!(less)
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