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Virginia: A Short Story Prologue to If I Could Die
A Southern, coming of age short story that introduces Virginia Carter, from K.S. Dunigan's tender and heartbreaking debut novel If I Could Die.
10 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 21, 2019
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K.S. Dunigan
2 books26 followersMy name is Kayla. I’m Willie B’s granddaughter, a University of Alabama alumna, and a resident of Nashville, TN.
Say hi: kayla@ksdunigan.com.
Say hi: kayla@ksdunigan.com.
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December 14, 2019TheFussyLibrarian
December 31, 2019
This wasn’t a bad read, for sure. The writing was lovely and easy to follow and it was nice to see black characters being written as real people instead if caricatures.
However, I felt this lacked a real message or theme. I know it’s considered a prologue than a standalone story, but so many characters being introduced in one small piece can be really hard to make them all well-rounded. I thought John and Ross were better characterized than even Rosa Lee in some places, and the children were there, but not very memorable.
The length of time this prologue spanned also (two and change generations) was also a stretch considering the length of the work.
But I liked the characters, I liked the tree planting. I liked the relationship ties and the close-knit feeling of this extended family’s small world. Quick little read, very interesting.
However, I felt this lacked a real message or theme. I know it’s considered a prologue than a standalone story, but so many characters being introduced in one small piece can be really hard to make them all well-rounded. I thought John and Ross were better characterized than even Rosa Lee in some places, and the children were there, but not very memorable.
The length of time this prologue spanned also (two and change generations) was also a stretch considering the length of the work.
But I liked the characters, I liked the tree planting. I liked the relationship ties and the close-knit feeling of this extended family’s small world. Quick little read, very interesting.
April 6, 2020
I immediately started 'If I Could Die' after finishing this book. Breathtaking, beautiful, touching, and the beginning of a story about two children touched by the death of a mother and grandmother. When Bo's co-worker said there was something or someone next to him after he fell off the roof and advised him that maybe God was involved I just kept reading. Rosa's garden and Virginia loving to grow things. A wonderful story with descriptive dialogue and deep characters.
December 18, 2019
Virginia
We always want more for our children but sometimes the choices they make after you've helped them make more of themselves than you had still brings them up short.
We always want more for our children but sometimes the choices they make after you've helped them make more of themselves than you had still brings them up short.
December 22, 2019
Love it
This short is a breath of fresh air. The author is very detailed and is an awesome story teller. I will have to look up more books by this author.
This short is a breath of fresh air. The author is very detailed and is an awesome story teller. I will have to look up more books by this author.
March 31, 2020
Sad but Beautiful!
Beautiful but sad story of Family, friends and lost of life of family and friends. Looking forward to the rest of the story of Virgina and Dusty.
Beautiful but sad story of Family, friends and lost of life of family and friends. Looking forward to the rest of the story of Virgina and Dusty.
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