Pat D. (pat0814) reviewed on + 379 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
As a long-time Conroy fan, I can't give this book anything less than four stars for the exquisite prose; however, I felt that the characters and situations were contrived. It was as if he had listed the worst things that can possibly happen to people (specifically children) and built a plot around them. The Great Santini remains my favorite Conroy book with its poignant autobiographical scenes. After waiting so long for this novel, I had hoped for more substance, but it is a well-written tribute to his love of Charleston, and his writing is breath-taking.
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