false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172467976m/179125.jpg 179125 12 <p>The acclaimed <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of Ellen Foster,Kaye Gibbons paints intimate family portraits in lyrical prose, using as her palette the rich, vibrant colors of the American South. <b>Sights Unseen</b> shows the author at her most passionate and heartfelt best -- an unforgettable tale of unconditional love, and of a family's desperate search for normalcy in the midst of mental illness. It is a novel of rare poignancy, wit, and evocative power -- the story of the relationship between Hattie Barnes and her emotionally elusive mother, Maggie, known by their neighbors as "that Barnes woman with all the problems."</p>This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more. 1348154 1995 Sights Unseen: A Novel (P.S.) total:347|5:55|4:130|3:136|2:23|1:3| 347 1252 482 28 3 0 false false Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Fri Jan 02 18:21:39 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 18:24:33 -0800 2009
Well, I did read this one shortly after I got it, but I'm a lazy gus and didn't write my book review right away :)

Referring back to the cover blurb, although I did like this book, I didn...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Tue Jul 21 13:00:31 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 13:10:42 -0700 2009
Kay Gibbons has written a riveting tale of a family unraveled by depression and the struggle to keep up appearances. As someone who has experienced depression firsthand, there were times that I felt I knew exactly what the characters...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 08:48:02 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 20:16:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Wed May 06 13:21:11 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 15:15:17 -0700 2009
Kay Gibbons has written a riveting tale of a family unraveled by depression and the struggle to keep up appearances. As someone who has experienced depression firsthand, there were times that I felt I knew exactly what the characters...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Dec 21 15:57:28 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 15:59:26 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 14:36:41 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 09:06:56 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 08:47:06 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 08:49:32 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 20:40:17 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 20:44:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 10:38:16 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 10:39:44 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Mar 12 18:11:47 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 18:13:11 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 15:52:05 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 15:54:01 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jul 28 12:30:29 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 12:30:55 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 06:56:37 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 17:32:27 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Dec 01 16:55:05 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 09 16:17:46 -0800 2007 3 0 false false Mon Jun 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 22:03:49 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 22:03:49 -0700 2008
I've actually read this book like three times because I kept forgetting that I read it. Thank goodness I have this website now to keep me from making such mistakes again.]]> 0 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Sun Jan 06 17:36:30 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 06 17:37:48 -0800 2008 1 0 false false Thu May 15 10:44:07 -0700 2008 Thu May 15 10:46:24 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Mon Oct 20 08:58:51 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 06 09:07:20 -0700 2009 2 4 0 false false Sat Oct 04 15:45:36 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 15:47:42 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Thu Sep 18 12:52:48 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 18 12:54:00 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=179125