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pamelas's review against another edition
5.0
This started off a little slow for me. Did not like Hazel at first. Wasn't too crazy about Vida. But as Hazel's life first soared, then dived, I began to empathize with her. She is such a flawed heroine, I couldn't help but come to love her. Same with Vida--she is no saint. But when these two come together, and allow themselves to lower their defenses, they became greater than their separate selves. And that, perhaps, is what friendship should be.
In addition the building of these flawed, but ultimately heroic characters, I loved the setting and the language. Hats off to Mr. Odell for capturing the essence of the south and doing a bang-up job on the dialect. I swear I could hear Vida's voice in my ear. It rang true without being trite and wasn't hard to read.
All in all, an excellent book about friendship, race and the human condition.
In addition the building of these flawed, but ultimately heroic characters, I loved the setting and the language. Hats off to Mr. Odell for capturing the essence of the south and doing a bang-up job on the dialect. I swear I could hear Vida's voice in my ear. It rang true without being trite and wasn't hard to read.
All in all, an excellent book about friendship, race and the human condition.
nmclaury's review against another edition
3.0
I'm completely in the minority here after skimming some reviews, but I just could not get into this book. I found it hard to read and I didn't feel a strong connection to the characters. Maybe I missed the boat? I've seen several compare it to The Help, which I absolutely loved, but this just didn't do it for me. That being said, I appreciated the story and that's the reason I'm giving it a 3 (initial instinct would be to give it a 2).
bryonyrose's review
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
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