South of Broad in The Prince of Prose: A Pat Conroy Appreciation Group

Jul 03, 2009 Laura rated it really liked it

Shelves: southern

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Over the weekend, I carried this novel with me to a family event where my aunt immediately spotted South of Broad in my hands. Her entire demeanor changed to stone as she told me she was "disgusted" by the ending of this novel and that she considered Conroy to be a snob. As a loyal Pat Conroy fan, I was perplexed; Conroy is never a snob, and how could he disgust my aunt?

I finished South of Broad the next day and realized what she meant. I disagree with her about the ending being disgusting. How ...more

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May 15, 2011 Anne rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favourites, 2010-read, read-in-english

Once again, I'm amazed by the beauty of Conroy's prose. It's poetic! South of Broad is breathtaking in the Conroy way; beautiful and ugly at the same time. Laughs and tears. Joy and sadness. ...more

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Aug 19, 2009 Bree rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2009

Perhaps not his best, but still wonderful. I love Pat Conroy.

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Jan 21, 2012 Shari Schloss rated it really liked it

Another great Conroy read

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Jan 25, 2010 Betsy rated it it was ok

While nobody can paint the unique images of lowcountry SC quite like Pat Conroy, the characters and the outrageous chain of events crammed into these 500+ pages were just too much to easily stomach. The almost poetic writing was as beautiful as ever, but the story itself left a lot to be desired.

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