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Book Review of Bastard out of Carolina

Bastard out of Carolina
Helpful Score: 2


This is a very powerful book. I read Cavedwellers (by Allison) a couple of years ago, and while I enjoyed the book, it doesn't compare with this one. This story is a little like Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping...maybe even darker.
This books makes you wonder if you are simply living a life that is planned ahead for you; the old nature vs nurture argument!
Some of the images here are pretty graphic, but I felt they made the book very real. Very good book.