Update: I did it. I finished it. I skimmed over some spots, but read it, I did. Right to the end. The ending that I am going to believe was a happy one. Yes.__________This book seethes with brutality - implied, overt - and I turn each page with my heart in my throat, steeling myself for what is ...
I found the dog fighting parts of the book very difficult to read. I admit to skimming over some of those parts. While many aspects of the book were difficult, I felt that it challenged me and had a real life feel to it. I found the overall story interesting and the beautiful writing really drew ...
Esch is the third child and only daughter of a poor black family in Louisiana. Her father is an alcoholic and her mother is dead (good heroines never have mothers), and as a fairly direct result Esch has been having sex with all of her brother’s friends in order to feel loved. The fact that I am rea...
This is a book I didn't want to read, but I couldn't stop reading it. The story is gutting -- literally, pulling-out-my-innards painful -- and yet, I couldn't stop thinking about the characters and their story. It hurt to read; it hurt to not read.This is the first novel I've read that features Hurr...
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