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“This audiobook is a gorgeous listen about friendship, love, independence, and the power of stories. Narrator Julia Whelan brings to life a wide range of characters…This is a must listen.”
— AudioFile
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A captivating tale of love, friendship, and self-actualization.
— People
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The Giver of Stars is a richly rewarding exploration of the depths of friendship, good men willing to stand up to bad and adult love. Moyes celebrates the power of reading in a terrific book that only reinforces that message.
— USA Today
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Though she made her mark writing contemporary romance, Moyes proves just as adept at historical fiction. . . . The Giver of Stars is a celebration of love, but also of reading, of knowledge, of female friendship, of the beauty of our most rural corners, and our enduring American grit: the kind of true grit that can be found in the hills of Kentucky and on the pages of this inspiring book.
— The Washington Post
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Moyes paints an engrossing picture of life in rural America, and it's easy to root for the enterprising librarians.
— The New York Times Book Review
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Bestselling author Jojo Moyes has a unique way of using her prose to make her readers feel great emotions – love, passion, sadness, and grief – and her latest novel, The Giver of Stars– does not disappoint in that respect.
— Parade
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Moyes stays true to her narrative and takes full advantage of the sense of place she gained from repeated trips to the area . . . riveting. A stirring novel sure to please Moyes’s many fans.
— Star Tribune
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An epic journey of friendship, danger, and literacy. . . an ideal read.
— theSkimm
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With characters so real they feel like dear friends and a compelling storyline, this is a beautiful, special novel. I loved it and didn’t want it to end!
— Liane Moriarty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies
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[A] dramatic, sweeping story. . . As well as creating wonderful strong characters, Jojo Moyes has an incredible eye for historical detail — I really felt as though I was riding over those Kentucky mountains with those women.
— Sophie Kinsella for Bustle
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Timeless, Jojo Moyes's greatest work yet, and one of the most exquisitely-written—and absolutely compulsory—novels about women ever told.
— Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Women
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Epic in scope and fiercely feminist. . . an unforgettable story.
— POPSUGAR
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Compelling. . . It’s an epic feminist adventure that candidly paints a community’s soul-searching with great humor, heartache, honesty, and love.
— The Christian Science Monitor
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Inspired by the history of the actual Pack Horse Librarians, Moyes depicts the courage and resourcefulness of these women in loving detail. The Giver of Stars is a tribute not just to the brave women who brought the light of knowledge in dark times, but also to the rejuvenating bond of women’s friendship.
— The Associated Press
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Moyes brings an often forgotten slice of history to life. . . the true power of the story is in the bonds between the women of the library. . . A love letter to the power of books and friendship.
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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[An] homage to the power of reading and the strength of community. . . A must-read for women's fiction.
— Booklist (starred review)
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An adventure story grounded in female competence and mutual support, and an obvious affection for the popular literature of the early twentieth century, give this Depression-era novel plenty of appeal. . . . There’s plenty of drama, but the reader’s lasting impression is one of love.
— Publishers Weekly
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Rich in history, with well-developed characters and a strong sense of place, this book will fit well in any library’s fiction collection. For fans of Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants or Catherine Marshall’s Christy.
— Library Journal (starred review)