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smusie's review against another edition
4.0
Cajun Huck Finn, with a little Mockingbird thrown in. Fun to read.
pattydsf's review against another edition
3.0
”Daddy ain’t a bad man, least I don’t think so, though some folks might argue with that. He says the law’s just decided to git on him and when the law decides to git on you, it’s like fleas on a hairy ole dog. You cain’t git ‘em off.” p. 45
I had fun reading about Meely. He is quite a character – one that I would really like to meet. Wells has written and funny and touching story about the world that he knows best. According to his web page, “Ken Wells is a journalist and novelist who grew up in Cajun country on the banks of Bayou Black, La., about fifty miles southwest of New Orleans. His father was a part-time alligator hunter and snake collector and full-time payroll clerk for a local sugar mill; his mother a homemaker and gumbo chef extraordinaire.”
Having a father who hunts alligators sounds like a great start to a good story. How could you have a dad who does that and not want to write about his life? However, I am guessing that Wells’ dad did not have the adventures that Emile, Meely’s father has in this novel.
Meely has been compared to Huck Finn and that may be an apt description. Fortunately, Meely is more than a clone and his uniqueness and independence are his best assets.
If you are looking for an entertaining, short read that has good characters and a wonderful setting, you should try reading Meely LaBauve>.
I had fun reading about Meely. He is quite a character – one that I would really like to meet. Wells has written and funny and touching story about the world that he knows best. According to his web page, “Ken Wells is a journalist and novelist who grew up in Cajun country on the banks of Bayou Black, La., about fifty miles southwest of New Orleans. His father was a part-time alligator hunter and snake collector and full-time payroll clerk for a local sugar mill; his mother a homemaker and gumbo chef extraordinaire.”
Having a father who hunts alligators sounds like a great start to a good story. How could you have a dad who does that and not want to write about his life? However, I am guessing that Wells’ dad did not have the adventures that Emile, Meely’s father has in this novel.
Meely has been compared to Huck Finn and that may be an apt description. Fortunately, Meely is more than a clone and his uniqueness and independence are his best assets.
If you are looking for an entertaining, short read that has good characters and a wonderful setting, you should try reading Meely LaBauve>.
pattydsf's review
3.0
”Daddy ain’t a bad man, least I don’t think so, though some folks might argue with that. He says the law’s just decided to git on him and when the law decides to git on you, it’s like fleas on a hairy ole dog. You cain’t git ‘em off.” p. 45
I had fun reading about Meely. He is quite a character – one that I would really like to meet. Wells has written and funny and touching story about the world that he knows best. According to his web page, “Ken Wells is a journalist and novelist who grew up in Cajun country on the banks of Bayou Black, La., about fifty miles southwest of New Orleans. His father was a part-time alligator hunter and snake collector and full-time payroll clerk for a local sugar mill; his mother a homemaker and gumbo chef extraordinaire.”
Having a father who hunts alligators sounds like a great start to a good story. How could you have a dad who does that and not want to write about his life? However, I am guessing that Wells’ dad did not have the adventures that Emile, Meely’s father has in this novel.
Meely has been compared to Huck Finn and that may be an apt description. Fortunately, Meely is more than a clone and his uniqueness and independence are his best assets.
If you are looking for an entertaining, short read that has good characters and a wonderful setting, you should try reading Meely LaBauve>.
I had fun reading about Meely. He is quite a character – one that I would really like to meet. Wells has written and funny and touching story about the world that he knows best. According to his web page, “Ken Wells is a journalist and novelist who grew up in Cajun country on the banks of Bayou Black, La., about fifty miles southwest of New Orleans. His father was a part-time alligator hunter and snake collector and full-time payroll clerk for a local sugar mill; his mother a homemaker and gumbo chef extraordinaire.”
Having a father who hunts alligators sounds like a great start to a good story. How could you have a dad who does that and not want to write about his life? However, I am guessing that Wells’ dad did not have the adventures that Emile, Meely’s father has in this novel.
Meely has been compared to Huck Finn and that may be an apt description. Fortunately, Meely is more than a clone and his uniqueness and independence are his best assets.
If you are looking for an entertaining, short read that has good characters and a wonderful setting, you should try reading Meely LaBauve>.
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