The Prince of Tides in Around the World in 80 Books

Apr 05, 2020 Mansir rated it it was amazing

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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Mar 10, 2013 Neil rated it it was amazing

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A wonderful enthralling book which has something of everything. Rites of Passage,Sports, War, Crime, Religion, Psychoanalyis and Love. This book covers more subjects than 5 books but underpinning it all is the relationship between the three siblings and their parents which keeps you caring for even the more unattractive characters. Whilst dealing with some heart wrenching and violent moments I laughed out loud on more than and handful of occasions and the incident at the Undertakers parlour is o ...more

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May 11, 2010 Diane rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Tom Wingo tells his life story - looking back on the tumultuous childhood he shared with his older brother Luke and his twin sister Savanah. As he weaves his stories, he begins to heal.

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Sep 05, 2018 Andy Plonka rated it liked it

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A dysfunctional family saga set in South Carolina including its off shore islands. Tom and Savannah are seriously flawed human beings yet one cannot help but feel admiration of their desire to tame their raging beasts and fit into their family and immediate world.

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