Reviews - The Prince of Tides

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711 reviews for:

The Prince of Tides

Pat Conroy

4.09 AVERAGE

tholden's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

“The sun, red and enormous, began to sink into the western sky and simultaneously the moon began to rise on the other side of the river with its own glorious shade of red, coming up out of the trees like a russet
firebird. The sun and the moon seemed to acknowledge each other and they moved in both apposition and concordance in a breathtaking dance of light across the oaks and palms. My father watched it and I thought he would cry again. He had returned to the sea from prison and his heart was a lowcountry heart. The children were
screaming, pointing to the sun, then turning to look at the rising moon, calling to the sun, then to the moon.”

This was well worth the effort. A slow dark sad book. Not for everyone. That being said I have never come across a writer who was better at putting words together than Pat Conroy. If someone were to ask me to recommend a book that explained the modern American life this would be the one. A book of family and of place and of great sadness and of possible healing.

“We were Americans, we were southerners, and, God help us, we were heroically and irrevocably stupid and compliant.”

taylorlbrown96's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bwky85's review against another edition

5.0

In my top 5. I recommend this book to probably everyone!

dansiger's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Truly amazing. It reads like an epic poem written by a Southerner who loves and appreciates every sensual aspect of being human.

wildbillbourbon's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book is my number one of all time. This is a ride with plenty of up and down moments that are earned. There are many time the story makes you cringe and want to look away. I normally do not read this type of book but am thrilled that I did. This book will be with me mentally for a long time.