A review by roseleaf24
The Madman of Piney Woods by Christopher Paul Curtis

4.0

The alternating chapters between Benji and Red were problematic for me to begin with. I had trouble keeping the characters in Benji's life and Red's life straight, as their groups of friends were remarkably similar. Once their stories merged, however, the storey grabbed me and the characters came to life. The parallels between Grandma O'Toole and the Madman are striking, and the subtle connections to Curtis's previous book are nice. I also enjoyed learning the way Buxton and Chatham related to reach other.