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Uncle Bud's Health Mine and the Girl Who's Going to Fix the World by Mary Patterson Thornburg

odbookreviews's review

4.0

This is a quick read with a general positive vibe. It starts off in the past in a mine turned “health mine” that has mysterious stories about its history. Whether it’s the radon or something else that is affecting the people who visit it, you can decide. Eventually the radon disappears and the mine closes but a girl emerges from it. Being near this girl seems to have a positive impact on people’s lives and as she grows she aspires to help people. Overall it’s a feel good read with elements of fantasy. It had a cute ending but I wish it could have been longer and we could have seen her go out into the world and change more people’s lives. Being so short there was really only so much story between the cave and the girl. It was well written and I look forward to reading more by Mary Patterson Thornburg.