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Gone South
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A good road trip read. Well, it's good book about a road trip. I wouldn't suggest it to someone spending a lot of time alone in the swampy part of Louisiana in the dark. No disrespect intended to Louisiana or the good people of Louisiana. Their swamps and wetlands are used a bit much as settings for dark doings. That's no fault of Mayhaw jelly. The place names run in background of this story like a pleasant, familiar song.
I noticed that a lot people loved the first line. It is attention grabber. Personally, I was a little alarmed. This might not do. I'm not keen on harming children. But, it's memory. The main character is haunted and poisoned from serving his country. And, true enough children burned during his service. Those little skulls are a shared burden.
It could be a little to violent for some people. It's also funny and tragic. Full of memorable characters playing the cards that they have been dealt .
I noticed that a lot people loved the first line. It is attention grabber. Personally, I was a little alarmed. This might not do. I'm not keen on harming children. But, it's memory. The main character is haunted and poisoned from serving his country. And, true enough children burned during his service. Those little skulls are a shared burden.
It could be a little to violent for some people. It's also funny and tragic. Full of memorable characters playing the cards that they have been dealt .
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Nov 11, 2017 10:43AM
Great review Lori😄
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Nice job, Lori! Was the audio version as good as reading it yourself?
I thought it was great. Little Train alone was worth it.
Great review! I've love this book. I also truly love being in LA swamps and beyond. Although I've never been in places quite so dark and dangerous.
Thank you! I thoroughly enjoyed the book. And, that part of the country!
I love swamps. If it wasn't for those alligators and poisonous snakes that they have.Enjoyed this review.
Thank you! I like the alligators and poisonous snakes, better than the Burmese pythons. According to Randy Wayne White, there are parts of the Everglades where the pythons eat every other living thing. In a place that should be teeming with life, you don't even hear a bird. It sounds dismal.
Lori wrote: "Thank you! I like the alligators and poisonous snakes, better than the Burmese pythons. According to Randy Wayne White, there are parts of the Everglades where the pythons eat every other living th..."That is horrible. I heard that they are trying to get rid of the pythons. I hope that they can, but then snakes breed pretty fast.
JV wrote: "This sounds riveting! Awesome review, Lori! 😊"Thank you! JV
The pythons are not indigenous and have been released by people who no longer want them as pets. Nobody really knows how big they can get in there, but I did watch a show where a group of people were trying to thin the herd, so to speak. I think they were fighting a losing battle honestly. Some of the snakes they found were massive and one of them said none of the ones they caught were as big as others he had seen. Craziness. It’s too bad there isn’t an easier way to get rid of them.
Kristy wrote: "The pythons are not indigenous and have been released by people who no longer want them as pets. Nobody really knows how big they can get in there, but I did watch a show where a group of people we..."A growing problem, so to speak.
