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The Bottoms
by Joe R. Lansdale
I don’t even know how this book ended up on my tbr list to be honest but I am so happy I did, I did not expect such a great read! The book is set in Texas within the deep depression of the 1930s. When I saw when the book was set, I was a bit put off as I sometimes find it harder to get into a book when it’s set in the past but this had no impact on the story for me!
The book is essentially a murder mystery, and is told from the perspective of eleven year old Harry Crane. Although it is a mystery, the murder brings with it a lot of uncertainty within Harry’s small town as well as racial conflict. The story starts quite slow as it develops the background but it soon picks up and each chapter is full of tension, making you eager to read on. The author details the small town life so vividly and I feel as if I personally knew each of the characters as so much thought was put into describing them.
One of the greatest parts of the novel was Harry’s relationship with his Dad - who I loved. It was so refreshing to see a young boy have such a positive relationship which his Dad, even through difficult times. You could see throughout the novel the positive influence his father had on him and I loved that the author could convey their relationship so well. The book was such a great coming of age story and the character development was done brilliantly.
Reading this book brought back fond memories of reading To Kill a Mockingbird in school. Honestly, I would recommend this book to anyone - it was one of them books I was just so glad I picked up. I give it 5 out of 5 stars.
The book is essentially a murder mystery, and is told from the perspective of eleven year old Harry Crane. Although it is a mystery, the murder brings with it a lot of uncertainty within Harry’s small town as well as racial conflict. The story starts quite slow as it develops the background but it soon picks up and each chapter is full of tension, making you eager to read on. The author details the small town life so vividly and I feel as if I personally knew each of the characters as so much thought was put into describing them.
One of the greatest parts of the novel was Harry’s relationship with his Dad - who I loved. It was so refreshing to see a young boy have such a positive relationship which his Dad, even through difficult times. You could see throughout the novel the positive influence his father had on him and I loved that the author could convey their relationship so well. The book was such a great coming of age story and the character development was done brilliantly.
Reading this book brought back fond memories of reading To Kill a Mockingbird in school. Honestly, I would recommend this book to anyone - it was one of them books I was just so glad I picked up. I give it 5 out of 5 stars.