This is a story set in American south of the 1920s with all its racism, violence, and hardships telling of love, family, guilt and redemption. It is a quiet, understated story about a man who loses everything, about the consequences that can follow even the most well-intentioned actions.
Roscoe’s years in prison and what they do to his relationships, especially with his wife.
It was clever with its alternating chapters in the third person narrative on what happened to get Roscoe in prison with chapters in the first person as Roscoe is in prison.
The writing felt realistic and pragmatic.
The dialogue is authentic, and the historical background well-researched.
But the plot develops slowly and as such it was an OK read, but it didn't grip me!
No comments:
Post a Comment