The final work from one of America's most beloved authors and an instant classic, TAPS takes readers on one last fictional journey to Willie Morris...
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Aug 29, 2010
Ashley
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This is the first Willie Morris book I've read (in which I seem to be an oddity) and it is a beautifully written book. I haven't read a book that develops such a nice male (non-sexual) friendship in a while. The vocabulary left me speechless (ha!) and I enjoyed the slow development of the plot. Very laidback, but I kept turning pages. My big problem with it (only 3 stars) is really just a personal issue, (mild spoiler here!) but I hate tragedy, especially as an ending. That's it. When I read tra
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Sep 06, 2009
Jabbott
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I don't usually cry when I finish a book. Indeed, there are just a few books that made me misty-eyed; All Quiet on the Western comes to mind immediately. But Taps was different. Literally, I have never finished a book with tears streaming down my face.
Not that weeping automatically indicates a great book, but Taps is one of a kind. A true coming of age story. It's a powerful narrative of how a young boy comes to life not because of its joys and wonders, but through its heartac More...
Not that weeping automatically indicates a great book, but Taps is one of a kind. A true coming of age story. It's a powerful narrative of how a young boy comes to life not because of its joys and wonders, but through its heartac More...
Jan 14, 2009
Melissa
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I think this book would have been really interesting, it just didn't fit my life right now. I couldn't get into it. I picked it off the shelf because there was a dog on the cover. When i read about the author I found out he wrote My Dog Skip, a cute dog movie I had seen. The story follows a teenage boy growing up during the Korean war. He plays his trumpet at the funerals of fallen soldiers in his neighborhood. Intriguing... i just wasnt ready to read it. Maybe sometime i will try again.
Jul 14, 2009
Judy
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Sometimes hard to get into. The author's last book, actually finished by his wife. An interesting look at growing up in the 50's in the south and events surrounding the Korean Conflict. Kind of relate to today and the differences and similarities between the people of that time and people now and their attitudes towards life.
I did like when he expressed his feelings about the echo taps at the end of the book. A sad ending in a way.
I did like when he expressed his feelings about the echo taps at the end of the book. A sad ending in a way.
Feb 21, 2009
Cathy
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Aug 07, 2011
I'd never heard of Willie Morris, but he tells a good coming of age story, set in the South in the 1950s.
Dec 25, 2010
Nancy
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really enjoyed it--be prepared for numerous big words--they don't interfere with the story line though
Apr 24, 2011
slow reading, or maybe it was me, but a good tale. And I know one of the people in the afterward/acknowlegments!
Aug 25, 2008
Molly
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This was a really lovely book about an adolescent in small town mississippi during the korean war. I loved it. I want to read all of his books now.
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