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I can't believe it took me so long to get around to this one since it was written by a fellow SC native.
But now that I did....sigh. I gave it four stars because I think it is wonderfully written and like most books about poor southerners, it's tackled the hard issues. But, as far as the story goes...it's so terrible. I was (and still am) so angry at so many of the characters so much of the time. It's a hard story with hard people and although there is truth to it unfortunately, I wasn't terribly ...more
But now that I did....sigh. I gave it four stars because I think it is wonderfully written and like most books about poor southerners, it's tackled the hard issues. But, as far as the story goes...it's so terrible. I was (and still am) so angry at so many of the characters so much of the time. It's a hard story with hard people and although there is truth to it unfortunately, I wasn't terribly ...more
Amazing, it's about a childhood marked by poverty and abuse. Painfully real story thats ultimately about family, no happy endings.
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dorthy allison is AMAZING. you have to read this book. enough said.
this book comes in the welcome committee basket for lesbians.
Aug 13, 2007
Kate McCartney
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it was amazing
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Apr 27, 2009
Emmett Racecar
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it was amazing
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