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sanmeow's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
the blurb explains the theme pretty well. calling this poetic is just perfect, because my god, the writing is so beautiful. the story is, above everything else, honest. and i always appreciate that in writing, especially in any story similar to this one. what drew me in was the title and that the book discussed religion, and i wasn't disappointed at all. i'll be rereading for sure, and i'll read more of olympia vernon's work. lots of wonderful symbolism and pretty sentences. liked this a lot.
ewheather's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
missybblio's review
5.0
" I once heard that whatever God a person believed in, that god would look just like him. But something was wrong with the gods in this house. None of them looked like me."
In Olympia Vernons' debut novel, we are introduced to the life of Maddy, a young girl growing up in Pyke county Mississippi. Maddy is learning to navigate a world of poverty and scandal. A world of strict unspoken rules put in place by race and religion. Maddy as a character is growing headstrong and wise in the face of sickness and the complicated trials she faces.
This book had me captivated from the first page. Vernon writes in vivid, descriptive, and vulgar language but does it gracefully. Almost poetically. The characters develop beautifully and naturally. Each one have personalities that are deep and complex. I didn't want to turn away from their lives when the book ended.
This is certainly a book that I will be adding to my bookshelf!
""I don't know." I grew angry with her. But it was rude to walk off from a Negro in Mississippi. She would have slapped the shit out of me for leaving her there in the middle of a question."
In Olympia Vernons' debut novel, we are introduced to the life of Maddy, a young girl growing up in Pyke county Mississippi. Maddy is learning to navigate a world of poverty and scandal. A world of strict unspoken rules put in place by race and religion. Maddy as a character is growing headstrong and wise in the face of sickness and the complicated trials she faces.
This book had me captivated from the first page. Vernon writes in vivid, descriptive, and vulgar language but does it gracefully. Almost poetically. The characters develop beautifully and naturally. Each one have personalities that are deep and complex. I didn't want to turn away from their lives when the book ended.
This is certainly a book that I will be adding to my bookshelf!
""I don't know." I grew angry with her. But it was rude to walk off from a Negro in Mississippi. She would have slapped the shit out of me for leaving her there in the middle of a question."
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