So, yesterday was the official kick-off of the Keep Portland Weird festival here in Paris, which meant that I had a reading/screening in the...
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This was one of the BEST coming of age stories I've read in years. Race, sexuality and class come together beautifully. South of Broad includes a cast of characters whose conflicts and differences clash like the big bang theory. Yet surprisingly they are intricately bound over the years, up until and beyond the climactic end of one.
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Cutting for Stone (Vintage) by Abraham Verghese
bookishbabe, January 1, 2011
This is a great story of ironic paths and how the travels of these interesting characters ultimately lead to a climactic and peaceful irony.South of Broad by Pat Conroy
bookishbabe, January 28, 2010
This was one of the BEST coming of age stories I've read in years. Race, sexuality and class come together beautifully. South of Broad includes a cast of characters whose conflicts and differences clash like the big bang theory. Yet surprisingly they are intricately bound over the years, up until and beyond the climactic end of one.(3 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)