Series ✦ Penny’s Take
The Cherry Cola Book Club
Ashton Lee · 2013
71/100
👍 Worth It
Ashton Lee's affection for small-town Mississippi life is genuine and it comes through on every page. The library-in-jeopardy premise is a good one — it gives Maura Beth agency and the community something to rally around — and the potluck-supper atmosphere makes the ensemble feel lived-in rather than assembled. The story does not reach for complexity, but it delivers warmth and civic heart with real sincerity, and that is exactly what its readers are looking for.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety88
substance65
craft68
originality62
accuracy75
hype68
age-fit75
human-eye70
Penny’s verdict71
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