Kellie's review
The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy
GAH!! this book is so friggin' frustrating! I read part of it and had to put it down. Don't get me wrong, it's beautifully written and the plot is extremely compelling but oh my goodness... why??!!?? Pat conroy is probably one of the most talented writers of our time, his imagery reads like a poem but it's also really easy to understand. I fell in love with the book and was rejoicing at its length because I would have even longer to enjoy it... but no. It's one of the most graphic things I have every read, and is ridden with drama, pain, abuse, rape, murder, sexism... yeah, awful, awful stuff. I am furious that someone with this amount of talent would throw it away like this. Gah! Please someone find me an author who writes like Pat conroy... except someone who's not so willing to write exclusively about the dark side of human nature.
