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This is Conroy's best book. It's about a man who starts to see a psychiatrist after his sister tries to kill herself. Why she did so, and her brother's role in the events that led up to the act, both make for a very compelling and satisfying read.
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My second Pat Conroy book, I fell in love all over again. As a reader, you get sucked into the world painted in his novels and no matter how dis-likable or loveable the characters are, you grow attached instantly, rooting for the good guys and the bad guys, because I think Conroy is trying to help us learn that the only true bad guys are those who are truly evil but that there is usually some redeeming qualities to be found in most people.
Conroy's south is his own, as ...more
My second Pat Conroy book, I fell in love all over again. As a reader, you get sucked into the world painted in his novels and no matter how dis-likable or loveable the characters are, you grow attached instantly, rooting for the good guys and the bad guys, because I think Conroy is trying to help us learn that the only true bad guys are those who are truly evil but that there is usually some redeeming qualities to be found in most people.
Conroy's south is his own, as ...more
Wow this book touched me. It’s a rich, intense, tragic story with redemption and beauty. Nature and place are a such a big part of the story as is the the nature of what a Southerner is.
His style is intense and regularly tripped me up at times leaving me to loon up words and reread sentences. The style is flowery - a bit rococo but it eventually transports me into this Colleton world in a way that as is rare and captivating. The drama smacks of a sincere authentic and wild Mexican soap opera.
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His style is intense and regularly tripped me up at times leaving me to loon up words and reread sentences. The style is flowery - a bit rococo but it eventually transports me into this Colleton world in a way that as is rare and captivating. The drama smacks of a sincere authentic and wild Mexican soap opera.
I ...more
This book tells the story of a family living in a small town in coastal South Carolina in the 50s and 60s. The story and characters were engaging, and the writing was beautiful, but I had some issues with the setup of the book. The story is told as the main character, Tom Wingo, relates events from his childhood to his sister's psychiatrist in an attempt to help his sister recover from a psychotic breakdown. The book alternates between the past and present. I loved the parts that took place in t
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A very powerful and moving story. As a Yankee, I find myself drawn to Southern history and literature and this was a great novel about a tortured family in the south. I would really recommend it to anyone who likes literature and I think it would appeal to men and women.
Conroy can craft a phrase and tell a story like none other -- he's sometimes disturbing and he sometimes needs a really good editor, but the man can flat-out write most of the time.
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