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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
I had to read this in one of my high school classes a few years ago. I found it mind-numbingly boring- to be entirely honest, I don't care about the every day lives of people in a small town. There was nothing driving the plot, no moments of excitement.
Definitely not a page turner.
Definitely not a page turner.
One of the modern classics I had heard much of (it being set in Georgia, where I was born, raised, and now currently live), but never read. Not in my wheelhouse, really. But I won the sequel in a white elephant book exchange recently, and was advised I needed to read this one for the other one to work. It's a fast moving and entertaining tale, but does suffer from the dreaded transcribed accents, which, as I have said previously, bug the crap out of me. Ah well.
I could have given this book a 4 but I wasn't totally satisfied with the ending. It was a little too abrupt for me. It is a fun read because of the southern accent.
I had to read this book for school and I was dreading it but oh my is this book so good.
This is a very entertaining, meaningful book. It reminded me a lot of "To Kill a Mockingbird," although for the most part, more light-hearted. It dealt with many of the same themes, but I wouldn't skip this book--the characters are wonderful and memorable. I recommend it.
This was a charming read with an old time comfort feel to it. Told from 14 year old, Will Tweedy's perspective of his life in the early 1900s in Georgia. Full of family drama, small town scandals, sweet relationships and simple living. I loved Will's relationship with his sassy, no-nonsense Grandpa.
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Enjoyable journey to another time and culture in the South in the early 1900s.
I read this several years ago and re-read it recently between other books. It's thoroughly enjoyable: humorous, at times tender, and with lovable characters. It feels authentic, which also means that there are times with our modern sensibilities, we may cringe at the way the characters of color are referred to or how they are portrayed. That was the South at that time, unfortunately. As a coming of age story, it was charming, thoughtful, and fun.