pickI‘ve never been a country fan and could probably only name a handful of Dolly Parton songs, but I‘ve always loved her sense of humor, spunky attitude, and I‘ve always believed she was incredibly intelligent. The ways she‘s poured into her community and the children she‘s impacted through her Imagination Library are inspiring. This is a quick book and it‘s delightful on audio.
pickI must admit that I was a bit bored during the first quarter of this book. (Where were the standard romance tropes? Where was the angst?) But after that I was all in. Emmett and Luke were really sweet and I absolutely loved the subplot "mystery" involving Luke's grandma. This felt like an authentic teen relationship. Loved it.
pickI listened to the audiobook of this book. It was okay. I love Dolly Parton but I felt like the other narrators was dragging the story along. I still liked the book. I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars.
pickWhat a wonderful book! Dolly Parton is a true national treasure. She's a feminist, though she doesn't consider herself one. She's done more for women than most women who spout about their feminist works. Those that make jokes about her boobs, call her dumb or a salute, well the joke is on them. Growing up poor in East Tennessee, she just liked the way, women who could afford makeup looked and she just copied that look when she was young.
