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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Skeeter, our narrator, is a boy lost between his hard-knock childhood and the mysteries of a larger world. Framed by the strain of war and the growing pains of the New South, this novel is part coming of age tale, part ghost story, and, at every moment, a searching evocation of small-town life in America.
199 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 6, 2020
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October 22, 2024
Despite the 3-star rating, I enjoyed the book. Even though it is a work of fiction, it is more memoir than novel in the way it reads.
Set in Columbus, GA in around 1950, It is about a 10 year old and the problems faced by his family. The book is very vivid, and a bonus for me is it is set in Columbus Georgia, where I live, and Wynnton school (where I work) is an integral part of the story.
If you are looking for lots of action and a riveting plot, you should go elsewhere. If you are looking for a nostalgic, thoughtful look at a ten year old boy dealing with barely getting by -- with fears and doubts about the survival of his family, a heart for helping others, and an ultimately optimistic outlook that things will work out, this is a must read.
Set in Columbus, GA in around 1950, It is about a 10 year old and the problems faced by his family. The book is very vivid, and a bonus for me is it is set in Columbus Georgia, where I live, and Wynnton school (where I work) is an integral part of the story.
If you are looking for lots of action and a riveting plot, you should go elsewhere. If you are looking for a nostalgic, thoughtful look at a ten year old boy dealing with barely getting by -- with fears and doubts about the survival of his family, a heart for helping others, and an ultimately optimistic outlook that things will work out, this is a must read.
February 16, 2021
My Rivertown
I loved this book and didn't want it to end. I was born and raised in Columbus, Georgia and I'm very familiar with the area.
My parents lived in Baker Village when I was born in 1949 and I have often thought of writing a book called "The Girl From The Village".
I loved this book and didn't want it to end. I was born and raised in Columbus, Georgia and I'm very familiar with the area.
My parents lived in Baker Village when I was born in 1949 and I have often thought of writing a book called "The Girl From The Village".
October 13, 2020
Wonderfully written!
I loved this book and highly recommend it. One of the very few books that I look forward to reading again!
I loved this book and highly recommend it. One of the very few books that I look forward to reading again!
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