At first I found this book to be depressing. I wanted to reach into the pages and shake some of the characters to get them to take charge of their lives and not be so pushed around.
The story takes place in rural Mississippi and describes a rural lifestyle that may have completely disappeared from the American landscape.
The book opens up with two brothers burying their dead father. It's implied that the father may have been murdered - or maybe not. Also implied that one of the brothers is not too unhappy that the father is gone. And finally, there is some tension between one brother and the other brother's wife.
The story then jumps back many years, finally coming full circle to meet up with the opening scene.
In the end, I was very happy with where the story went and how everyone ended up. I would recommend this book.
The story takes place in rural Mississippi and describes a rural lifestyle that may have completely disappeared from the American landscape.
The book opens up with two brothers burying their dead father. It's implied that the father may have been murdered - or maybe not. Also implied that one of the brothers is not too unhappy that the father is gone. And finally, there is some tension between one brother and the other brother's wife.
The story then jumps back many years, finally coming full circle to meet up with the opening scene.
In the end, I was very happy with where the story went and how everyone ended up. I would recommend this book.
