Bastard Out of Carolina: A Novel (Paperback)

from heidifk

Dorothy Allison's strong writing in this story portrays the poverty and abuse of a young girl, Bone. Although the story is somewhat slow-paced, it is necessary to spend time learning about the characters and the situations. We may want to read through the so-called "tough" parts of the story and ...

from phranchk

Loved this book. The author did a wonderful job portraying the emotions and feelings of her characters. I don't really know much about the author but by how vividly she describes her character's abuse I'd have to think she went threw something similar in her lifetime. This book is definitely not ...

from kalobo

Very powerful book, brutal self-analysis of a young girl's abusive childhood in the 50s, in the south. People looking for resolution in a story may not like this book, however I found it honest.

from heidifk

Dorothy Allison's strong writing in this story portrays the poverty and abuse of a young girl, Bone. Although the story is somewhat slow-paced, it is necessary to spend time learning about the characters and the situations. We may want to read through the so-called "tough" parts of the story and ...

from howifeelaboutbooks

This book was amazing. Allison has a way of setting the scene so clearly you can feel the hot Southern air heavy on your face and feel the gritty dirt between your teeth. Her language is gorgeous yet very sparse; she writes without many adjectives and adverbs but paints a picture more vivid than ...