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A Wake for the Living by Andrew Lytle, Madison Smartt Bell

dave_peticolas's review

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3.0

Lytle's graceful and loving portrait of the lost world of his youth, the Old South. I found it a bit dry in parts, but mostly enjoyable. Basically a lyrical variation of one of history's oldest laments: The World Is Different Than When I Was Young. To which I had my usual reaction: the past is interesting to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there. I hope that when I am near the end of my life I will have the courage to see the present and future with kinder eyes.