![]() ![]() ![]() If you disagree, think about this–this is a new subject to fiction. After I finished both books, I did finally read the article and, to me, the similarities outlined were minor. Yes, the topic is Pack Horse Librarians, a Works Progress Administration program enacted by Roosevelt in the 1930s to bring books to rural Kentucky, but both authors created a book on the same subject in very different way. You can check out the posts on The Giver of Stars and The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek for more. I’ve completed separate posts going into more detail on each. The books were very different to me and BOTH worth reading. Instead of reading the article, I decided to read The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek next and form my own opinion.Īfter reading both, I was confused and surprised that so many readers were vehemently choosing one or the other. After reading, I was shocked to see the accusations from many readers in reviews, many of them citing the Buzzfeed article where the similarities are outlined. I read The Giver of Stars first, unaware of the controversy. The controversy revolves around possible plagiarism on Jojo Moyes part, asserting that parts of The Giver of Stars are too similar to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek to be a coincidence. ![]()
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