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Jan 03, 2018Reads_A_Lot rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Interesting historical fiction about the attempt to unionize the textile mills in 1929 North Carolina. Centered around mill worker Ella May Wiggins who lives in poverty with her four children and joins the union movement in hopes of a better life. The book jacket states it was inspired by actual events, but I didn't know that Ella May was based on a real person until I read the Afterward at the end of the book. A good story but it was put together in a confusing way with too many POVs (8, one of which went by 2 different character names). This is the 2nd book I've read recently with this scenario - If The Creek Don't Rise had 10 POVs. Really hoping this isn't a new trend with current writers as I am not a fan of this style.