The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

The historical elements, both the Kentucky blues and the Pack Horse Library Project, should have laid an exceptional foundation for literary, historical fiction. Instead, Richardson weaves a trite, tiresome tale lacking emotional depth; devoid of the truly interesting aspects of the history that could have been included; and filled with insipid and vacuous characters that do little more than play-act scenes in a poorly wrought grade school play. It was predictable, tone-deaf, uninspired (which is so disappointing considering the historical foundation) and not at all for me.