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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

'The Little Giant of Aberdeen County' by Tiffany Baker

Author: Tiffany Baker
 
Genre: Fiction

About: A young woman who is looked upon as a "giant" because she is abnormally large and treated with indifference and sometimes with cruelty.

Descriptive Words: heartbreaking, uplifting, mystical old world qualities.

Thoughts: When this book came out last year I read quite a few favorable and not so favorable reviews. I knew that this was one that I wanted to read for myself. I'm glad that I had the opportunity to decide whether or not I believed in Truly's world. I can honestly say that throughout the book I found myself not liking Truly and then with the turn of the page, having extreme sympathy for her. She tells her story with unflinching honesty and gives no passes for anyone's behavior. Even her own. I think what I will take away the most from this story is how Truly accepts who she is in the end and is fine with what she sees in the mirror. I found myself truly (no pun intended) immersed in her story of life in Aberdeen County.

Source: Newman Communications

Why I Chose: I wanted to read it last year but never made the time. When I was asked to review 'The Little Giant of Aberdeen County' for the paperback launch I couldn't resist!

Recommend? Yes, I think Truly Plaice is a character that you should get to know personally!
Rating: 4/5

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23 comments:

  1. I like that style of review. Tells me everything I need to know. Glad you enjoyed the book so much. I liked it but didn't love it and if I had reviewed it, it would have garnered a 3*** from me. Have a good week!

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  2. I will add this to my list - I see it in the stores often but keep passing on it for no reason at all. Thanks for a great review!

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  4. I must give it another chance now :)

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  5. I liked this book a lot.

    BTW...are you having problems with comments being posted to your blog today?? It's a problem for me with blogger,

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  6. I was wondering about what you would think of this one...when I saw you post when you got it...I was mixed about the title....didn't know if this would normally pull me in or not....I'm glad you liked it though :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

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  7. Okay, it's going back on my list. It was there, took it off, and now it's back on. I guess I'll need to make up my own mind ;)

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  8. Okay, it's going back on my list. It was there, took it off, and now it's back on. I guess I'll need to make up my own mind ;)

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  9. Still waiting to read this one. Someday I will.
    Love the new header pic. Your cat is adorable!

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  10. I don't know how I feel about reading this one. It seems like it could be really depressing!

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  11. Like many others, I have taken this on and off my list of books to read. It has such mixed reviews that I will have to make the time as you did to read it for myself and draw my own conclusions. I'm glad you ended up enjoying it.

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  12. I liked this book, but don't think I liked it as much as a lot of other people.

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  13. Glad you liked it Staci - so did I. Yes Truly was one of those characters that you didn't like at times but then I'd feel sorry for her. It was a different kind of book and I think that made it good too.

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  14. I read so many mixed reviews of this one and gone back and forth in trying to decide whether or not I will read it. Now that I've read your review I am back to wanting to read it again.

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  15. hmm, I trust you, so I am adding it to my list:)

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  16. I also read all those reviews last year and just wasn't captured by it. You make it sound like something worthwhile and 4/5 says a lot.

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  17. Okay, you have convinced me to pick it back up and it did not hook me right away and I put it back down.

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  18. Reviews have been all over the place with this one. Still don't know if I'll get to read it, but knowing you liked it certainly helps.

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  19. I really liked this one, too. Truly certainly was an interesting character.

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  20. I loved Truly! She was such a great character.

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  21. I like this review style too. concise and to the point. But most of your reviews are. I always get a sense of you in your review. It is as if we are talking about the book over coffee or something.

    Glad you liked this one.

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  22. While I thought the book was good (3.5/5), I didn't care for the witchcraft parts. That's just not my thing. Glad you liked it.

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