Kneeling Bus

by Beverly Coyle

Carrie struggles with scandal, doubt, and grace as the daughter of an undynamic minister grows up in 1950s Florida and comes of age under the broad umbrella of Methodism.

184 pages, Hardcover

First published February 22, 1990

Reviews

[Jeannie Modaff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read. Starts as a child’s fuzzy yet perceptive view of her world. Ends with a clear and powerful voice. You can smell central Florida in this book.

[Jeanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't think I was going to like this, and I didn't in some ways. Loose story of a girl growing up as a Methodist preacher's kid, her contact with differing religions and various people. I didn't find a cohesive vision throughout the sections. No real plot movement, left me wondering more about some of the folks, but I guess that's not inconceivable considering the transitory nature of a p.k.'s life. Maybe she just didn't have all the information. Interesting, though cursory, glimpses.

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read Coyle's novel "In Troubled Waters" and loved it. I sought out this particular book,anxious to read other works by the author. I realized after I started it that I had read it once before, but did not remember it. The stories are 1st person narratives, but drawn from the author's own life experiences as the daughter of a Methodist minister.

[Marvin · Rating 2 out of 5]

A novel set in the South (Florida), narrated by the young daughter of a Methodist minister.