Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780452287051 ISBN: 0452287057 Label: Plume Manufacturer: Plume Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: August 30, 2005 Publisher: Plume Release Date: September 06, 2005 Sales Rank: 36871 Studio: Plume
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Product DescriptionRuth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright, an illegitimate young girl, dreams of escaping her Greenville County, South Carolina, home, her notorious, hard-living family, and the unwanted attentions of her abusive stepfather, Daddy Glen. A first novel. Reprint. National Book Award finalist. NYT.
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Rating: - Great books that deal with real issues
I watched the movie a while back and was not satisfied with the story line. it seemed fragmented. The book was much better you get a better idea of the full story line. the movie is misleading in some areas.
Rating: - Tragedy mixed with Misery
A quite sad story, interestingly written at times, I would recommend it, but wish I could see more learned from the experience. Allison does a great job at depicting the muck and mire of the poor South but, I frequently wanted to be free from the book. This is likely what was intended.
Rating: - Parental Failure Seems not to Trump Childhood Innocence [33]
Few novels match this novel's ability to contrast childhood innocence and parental irresponsibility - which amounts to gross negligence in parenthood.
Written in the naive eyes of 9-year old (to the ripe age of almost 13) Bone (Ruth Anne) Boatwright, the child's observations are both charming and inspiring. Living as "white trash" in South Carolina, the poverty haunts Bone. The common dinner was "biscuits and gravy, flour-and-water biscuits with bacon-fat gravy to pour over them. . ... Read More
Rating: - Awesome..
I have purchased several things from here and as usual they have been in excellent condition and very timely.. I am very pleased with the service I receive. The book by the way was outstanding, loved it. Thank you!!
Rating: - Heartbreaking and Brilliant
A contemporary classic, this powerful novel is a disturbing tale of child abuse, told with wisdom and restraint. Allison brilliantly tells the story through the first-person narrative of Bone, a young girl who doesn't want to believe what's happening to her, so for the most part she reveals the truth sparingly--which makes the more dramatic moments that much more terrifying. Allison deftly captures the psychological nuances of the situation at the same time, making clear to the reader some things ... Read More
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- Great books that deal with real issues
- Tragedy mixed with Misery 