Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

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by John Berendt

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Are drag queens a prominent part of this book? Is it appropriate for a 16 year old? Thanks
Andrea It's a little odd that you are more concerned about your 16-year-old reading about drag queens than about murder.

…moreIt's a little odd that you are more concerned about your 16-year-old reading about drag queens than about murder.

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Has anyone gone to Savannah and done the 'Midnight Garden' tour? I hear it is quite enjoyable.
Louise Hathaway Yes--my husband and I went on the "Midnight in the Garden" tour and I highly recommend it. We even went to see the Lady Chablis at Club One when we we…moreYes--my husband and I went on the "Midnight in the Garden" tour and I highly recommend it. We even went to see the Lady Chablis at Club One when we were in Savannah.(less)
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I'm hearing that this is similar to a travel memoir.. which isn't really my go-to genre. I like thrillers and mysteries that you can't put down. I also like books with really engaging characters. What do you all think? Will I enjoy this?
Bethany Rogers It isn't really either. Definitely not a mystery, some thrilling elements, but really just a compelling story, very well told. The author brings us wi…moreIt isn't really either. Definitely not a mystery, some thrilling elements, but really just a compelling story, very well told. The author brings us with him into places we'd never have access to normally, introduces us to strange, wonderful characters, and languidly retells a famous murder and it's long sought outcome. I am a thriller and mystery reader myself. It is my preferred genre, and this isn't that, but I loved it. (less)
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Is this a good book for a book club?
Shelley Yes. The book has a variety of colorful characters, many themes and tosses in a mystery. Members of the book club are sure to have several opinions ab…moreYes. The book has a variety of colorful characters, many themes and tosses in a mystery. Members of the book club are sure to have several opinions about each. To me, how each member views the same book differently makes a book ideal for a book club. This non-fiction book reads like a novel. PS. One Mothers Day when my three daughters were young adults, we went to a club to see Lady Chablis perform in a show. When she thanked the straight people for coming, the charming, talented drag queen looked right at my daughters and me.(less)
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I really couldn't get into this book. I persevered for about half of it, but finally gave up. Should I have continued? Was the ending worth the effort?
Patrick Murphy Antony, you have answered your questions by posing the questions in the first place.
You couldn't get "into it" means that it bored you...

You could on…moreAntony, you have answered your questions by posing the questions in the first place.
You couldn't get "into it" means that it bored you...

You could only read it for about 50% means that it REALLY bored you ...
Should you have continued to read it? Of course not ( by your tastes & standards it was a bust of a literary work...) Ending = not for you....(less)
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