A review by cathyatratedreads
The Prince of Frogtown by Rick Bragg

3.0

In some parts of the book, I'd definitely give this 4 stars; some, just 3. The writing style is vivid and brings to life the area of Alabama in which I lived for 10 years and that still somehow eluded me in many ways -- I simply could not know or understand what it was like to live as Bragg's people did for so long. Bragg can come across as self-absorbed and sometimes just frustrating -- he knows it as well as we do and goes with it. But he has such a way with words, and has to be ranked with some of the best Southern writers. For those who particularly enjoy Southern literature, this and his other books will be gems in their collections. I'm not a *huge* fan of Southern lit but appreciate it in measured doses. At any rate, can definitely recommend Bragg's writing.

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