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I love this movie so I was excited to read the book. The book, of course, is better than the movie. I am glad that I saw the movie first, though, because it prepared me for the shifts in time the book used. The book skipped around more in time, but I understood the purpose so it didn't confuse me as much as it could have. The book was better because the characters had so much more to them in the book. They were very multi-dimensional and the book did not limit itself to the social constraints of
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One of the best books I've ever read. Gives a beautiful taste of the era that was!
Highly recommended. ...more
Highly recommended. ...more

If you can get past the attitudes around weight, race, sexism and physical abuse presented in this book, you may enjoy it. However, I found that uncomfortable.
This book revolves around the lives of people in Alabama and Georgia from the 1920's to the 1980's. Recollections and memories from the life of an 86-year-old woman and the struggle with middle age of a woman of the 1980's are portrayed in small snippets that are often entertaining and revealing. The characters are complex and interesting ...more
This book revolves around the lives of people in Alabama and Georgia from the 1920's to the 1980's. Recollections and memories from the life of an 86-year-old woman and the struggle with middle age of a woman of the 1980's are portrayed in small snippets that are often entertaining and revealing. The characters are complex and interesting ...more

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