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A review by emilyusuallyreading
The Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew
4.0
What I Liked
This book got me. It's not often that I cry during a read, but I was holding back tears through scenes of The Dry Grass of August.
Mary's character is a stunning one. She is intelligent, complex, loyal, strong, and far from stereotypical. I also enjoyed reading from Jubie's perspective. As she wrestles with her relationship with her housekeeper, her mother, and her abusive father, I see so many real and valuable questions behind Jubie's eyes.
What I Didn't Like
The pacing would be my biggest complaint about this one. It takes a long time even to draw out the tension that is needed to rise up to the climax of this story. You have to hook your heels into The Dry Grass of August - but if you stick to the end, it is worth it.
This book got me. It's not often that I cry during a read, but I was holding back tears through scenes of The Dry Grass of August.
Mary's character is a stunning one. She is intelligent, complex, loyal, strong, and far from stereotypical. I also enjoyed reading from Jubie's perspective. As she wrestles with her relationship with her housekeeper, her mother, and her abusive father, I see so many real and valuable questions behind Jubie's eyes.
What I Didn't Like
The pacing would be my biggest complaint about this one. It takes a long time even to draw out the tension that is needed to rise up to the climax of this story. You have to hook your heels into The Dry Grass of August - but if you stick to the end, it is worth it.