Reviews with content warning for Antisemitism - Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil

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Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

18 reviews

rainieschulte's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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lindseyas's review against another edition

4.25

funny informative lighthearted relaxing tense medium-paced

This was a really fascinating read. What starts as a study of the residents of Savannah, Georgia and their history becomes a story of a long-winded and pretty disastrous tale of a court case. This was a great work of nonfiction that properly focused on the people of Savannah — it was clear that the author was trained a journalist, his interviewing skills, his ability to lace his way into the lives of people and to get into pretty strange situations making the novel what it was. These people were larger than life and it was a stellar read to introduce yourself to a different place at a different time with a rich, dramatic culture. It was pretty hilarious, full of great history and built with an engaging structure to keep you tuned in. I desperately need to take a trip to Savannah now.

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ekstanding's review against another edition

2.25

dark slow-paced

I think on the sense of taking a real historical event and making it fictitious was an interesting choice. However, I also think it was an easy cop out for a white author to use the n word a bunch. Also when it came to the writing, it felt a little disjointed. Basically like a poorly put together autobiography. Some points of the story didn’t feel necessary to the overarching plot of the Williams trials.

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