I really loved this book. It was full of rich characters that brought back lots of memories of my Southern roots. While good and bad stuff goes along with that, this book is very informative from a deliciously, personal point of view. You will love it.

2 1/2 Stars. This book was very slow and didn\'t pick up until 2/3\'s through it. I did like the characters and their reality, black during the 1950\'s in Mississippi. However, the whole side story of the Senator\'s daughters just seem random to me. The entire time reading this story, I kept asking myself why white people were so cruel to other human beings despite their race. I do not nor will ever understand hatred of others based on their race or religion.