Helpful Score: 4
Tawni O'Dell blew me away with "Coal Run," and so I couldn't wait to read Sister Mine! I was very disappointed though. The main character, after having a career as a police officer, now drives a taxi. Her sister, whom she believed to be dead, arrives back in town followed by a cast of strange characters. I kept waiting for the story to get more interesting. It never did. I think this was the first book that I ever read where I actually looked forward to it ending.
Helpful Score: 3
I loved this book from the first page. Tawni O'Dell has the ability to make me feel like I'm right there in the story with the characters. Every turn brought a new question and it all made sense in the end. My only gripe is that the story had to end.
Helpful Score: 1
Wonderful book. Tawni O'Dell has the best characters. I read this book in no time at all. One of my faves!
This was an amazing book with an amazing main character, Shae-Lynn. I could not put the book down. The author's narrative and description were flawless. I admit to being fascinated with coal miners, since both my grandfathers worked in the Penna mines. But the mines are just a subset of the book. It is really a book about how a character is molded from childhood into adulthood. It is at times heartbreaking, almost infuriating, but also quite enlightening. And, in the end, triumphant.
Five stars...... without reservation.
Five stars...... without reservation.
I liked the main character in the book. She had a rough life as a child but went on to make something of herself and returned later to her home town where she was able to resolve some issues from her past. I hope there is a sequel to this book!
I love Tawni O'Dell's books and was really looking forward to reading this one, but two thirds of the way in, I gave up on it. I wasn't engaged by any of the characters or story line.
