Customer Reviews

The Big Stone Gap Trilogy

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I love Adriana Trigiani's books. The Big Stone Gap books are delightfully funny, tearfully real and sentimental and exceptionally visual. Since the author is a screen writer, you can see her stories in film and television. I've passed these books to friends and family. If you are Italian American or love one, you'll appreciate these stories.

I Loved these stories my first book by A. Trigiani was Queen of the Big time after that book I was hooked...just a like a smoker to nicotine I can't wait until she writes another book...I love these books because it keep you wanting more...to hear about more of her family and her friends...you want to be one of those people...when I read A. Trigiani book I can see the grass, the mountains, smell the air the flowers and taste the food....Her story have everything life has in it the good and bad and the ungly and her stories does not end with falling in love and living happy ever after...The emotions are so strong in her stories you find yourself becoming a member of the family she is talking about....you feel her pain and joy.

I have loved this Trilogy and then loved it's follow-up, HOME TO BIG STONE GAP. Now I eagerly await Adriana's next novel, BELLA ROSA, due to be published and distributed in 2008. I guess once again we'll be in Greenwich Village, N.Y. as we were in LUCIA LUCIA. Of course, I would have welcomed a fifth in the BIG STONE GAP series since I got to know all the wonderful characters
and got involved in their lives. Couldn't we be part of Ave Maria's "golden
years"? What would have happened to Jack Mac, Iva Lou, Fleeta and all the
rest I wonder. When a series of novels is written and brings joy to a reader's literary life it's hard to accept that it's over. .....then again, maybe it's not.

Since I live close to this area in SW VA, it is very familiar to me. I enjoyed reading the dialogue and the scenes. Brought back lots of memories. Author obviously lived here!! Very enjoyable.

The Big Stone Gap series is one of my all time favorites! Our book club loves Adrianna's books!If you have never read one of her books, you have missed a real treat! I purchased this copy to donate to our local library here at Smith Mountain Lake, VA!

I couldn't wait to get through these books as I found them delightful. In fact, I bought this trilogy for my daughter so she could enjoy them too. It's quick and easy reading that you'll sail through waiting to see how things will turn out. Ms Trigiani has other books but they aren't as engrossing as this series. Enjoy!