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This was a 3.5 read for me.
• It was a slow start for me but once I settled into the novel I really enjoyed.
• It helped to remind myself that this book was written in the early 1960s before the feminist movement and knowing how the outcome of the Civil Rights Movement. So can see how this southern author was pushing the envelope on how she presents the issues of race.
• This is a character driven novel and the characters were well-developed and moved the storyline along.
• The author does a good j ...more
• It was a slow start for me but once I settled into the novel I really enjoyed.
• It helped to remind myself that this book was written in the early 1960s before the feminist movement and knowing how the outcome of the Civil Rights Movement. So can see how this southern author was pushing the envelope on how she presents the issues of race.
• This is a character driven novel and the characters were well-developed and moved the storyline along.
• The author does a good j ...more
This is a great book and I'm surprised I haven't heard about it until now. It's written with a style that felt unique and different to me. The writing is incredible and at its best when describing the environment and nature sounding the house. The description of the trip to the swamp is amazing.
It triggers lots of questions for me that I'm still thinking about. The book portrays the main characters as complex and contradictory. The ending is so human and grey. ...more
It triggers lots of questions for me that I'm still thinking about. The book portrays the main characters as complex and contradictory. The ending is so human and grey. ...more
Nov 05, 2008
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