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I would give it 4.5 stars if I could. Really, really well done with many discussable issues to this story. Loved all the characters and setting. Loved the storytelling. I want to read more by him.
I listened to the audiobook version and it was wonderful- a nice, strong narrator that helped me visualize this story.
I highly recommend the audio, but if you're not an audiobook fan I still recommend this novel .It was a remarkable story that kept me guessing until the very end. The story of a friendship in 1970s Mississippi between Larry, a white boy and Silas, a black boy is striking. I really liked both characters, and it was interesting to see how circumstances shaped them as adults. I love ...more
I highly recommend the audio, but if you're not an audiobook fan I still recommend this novel .It was a remarkable story that kept me guessing until the very end. The story of a friendship in 1970s Mississippi between Larry, a white boy and Silas, a black boy is striking. I really liked both characters, and it was interesting to see how circumstances shaped them as adults. I love ...more
I can't say that this is one that I would recommend to someone, but I am glad that I read it. What an awful way for someone to spend the majority of their life. At times while reading the book I had to remind myself that he wasn't slow or mentaly handicapped. He was handicapped by society and the way people viewed him. It was as though he felt that he didn't deserve to move forward in life. My opionion is that Silas was a coward and that no amount of good police work could change that.
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I've been listening to this book for some time and happened to be sick today so I listened all day. Kevin Kenerly was the reader and he was totally awesome!
Thanks to both Kenerly and Franklin I loved these characters and this story. ...more
Thanks to both Kenerly and Franklin I loved these characters and this story. ...more
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Tonya
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