A review by brandnewkindof
Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson

3.0

Not as engaging as Between, Georgia, and I had some problems with the quick resolution of the inherent conflict as well as with Jackson's flashback structure of storytelling; this book doesn't deal with race as well as I wish it had, but Jackson's prose still shines and Arlene and Burr are engaging, beautifully flawed characters. Their relationship -- not Arlene's relationship with her family -- was at the center of this novel for me, and while I enjoyed it, I wish the family relationships had been drawn in a stronger way. Worth reading for Jackson's style.