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Bastard Out of Carolina
Bastard Out of Carolina: A Novel | Dorothy Allison
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The modern literary classic that has been compared to To Kill a Mockingbird and Catcher in the Rye. "As close to flawless as any reader could ask for." -The New York Times Book Review The publication of Dorothy Allison's Bastard Out of Carolina was a landmark event. The novel's profound portrait of family dynamics in the rural South won the author a National Book Award nomination and launched her into the literary spotlight. Critics have likened Allison to William Faulkner, Flannery O'Connor, and Harper Lee, naming her the first writer of her generation to dramatize the lives and language of poor whites in the South. Since its appearance, the novel has inspired an award-winning film and has been banned from libraries and classrooms, championed by fans, and defended by critics. Greenville County, South Carolina, is a wild, lush place that is home to the Boatwright family-a tight-knit clan of rough-hewn, hard- drinking men who shoot up each other's trucks, and indomitable women who get married young and age too quickly. At the heart of this story is Ruth Anne Boatwright, known simply as Bone, a bastard child who observes the world around her with a mercilessly keen perspective. When her stepfather Daddy Glen, "cold as death, mean as a snake," becomes increasingly more vicious toward her, Bone finds herself caught in a family triangle that tests the loyalty of her mother, Anney-and leads to a final, harrowing encounter from which there can be no turning back. Now available in a twentieth anniversary keepsake edition with a new afterword by the author.
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JoeMo
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. I will provide no description and no reason for wanting to read it. I just do. Some will be old, and some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

#ABookaDay2023

Happy Friday all!!!

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Lcsmcat
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I finished this with Cordélia in my lap, and I was glad for the comfort. This is a difficult book, subject matter wise. Well written, but gut wrenching. TW for child abuse and rape.
#bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

Leftcoastzen It is a tough one.I remember it was powerful too.😻 3y
Lcsmcat @Leftcoastzen Very powerful! 3y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 3y
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Lcsmcat
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I started this for my #bookspin today and found this bookmark hiding inside. @TheAromaofBooks

Leftcoastzen I love when that happens 3y
TheAromaofBooks Always fun to find little surprises in used books!! 3y
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Soubhiville
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Well this was devastating. An excruciatingly heartbreaking look at child abuse, told from the child‘s point of view. Very graphic.

It‘s also a tale of poverty in rural South Carolina in the 50‘s-60‘s. Unfortunately I don‘t think much has changed since then for those born into this kind of situation. Opportunity to get out of this sort of life is not easy to come by.

Soubhiville Update on our situation: a huge portion of Austin and really a lot of Texas is without power and some without water. We lost power and water at our house on Monday evening. On Tuesday afternoon we moved ourselves and the cats and dog to a friend‘s guest room where they currently still have water and power. The local authorities have warned with more incoming storms more power outages are almost guaranteed. TX can‘t deal with this kind of winter... 3y
Soubhiville But we are currently safe and warm, fingers crossed for the next couple days. I hope others in this mess are fairing ok. @Eggs are you alright? @Sg1224 @alysonwrites @jpmcwisemorgan @Julsmarshall ? 3y
MatchlessMarie @Soubhiville I‘m in San Antonio and I feel you. It‘s so ridiculous and frustrating. I don‘t have a car at the moment and buses aren‘t running either so I‘ve had to walk in the snow just to try to find groceries but hoarders are emptying all the stores. Stay warm! We will get through this somehow. 3y
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AmyG It‘s crazy what is going on. Just stay safe. 3y
Leftcoastzen The situation is horrible in Texas . Hoping things improve soon.No way to be prepared for such an extreme winter event.Stay safe. 3y
Scochrane26 Stay safe, Texans! We are supposed to be getting 5 or so more inches of snow today in Ky, so I‘ll still be home. At least we are slightly more prepared, but we haven‘t had this much in several years. 3y
MyNamesParadise I hope everyone is staying safe and I wish you well! I think I remember seeing a Lifetime movie based on this book. 3y
Librariana @Soubhiville, you were the first Litten I thought of in the Texas area (I don't use Litsy as frequently as others so am sadly not as familiar with the locations and all) and wanted to come check in. Thank you for sharing an update as to your situation. Hoping y'all are continuing to stay warm and coping with this weather! 💜 3y
Librariana The majority of our family (mine and hubby's) are in El Paso and central Texas where they've been experiencing the blackouts, lack of heat. We're up here in Washington state and know we've grown accustomed to this type of weather... to road conditions, etc. Which is why we worry about our loved ones 😔 I know for y'all this is completely different and was glad to read you and yours are safe at a friend's house. Keep us posted, please 💕 3y
Julsmarshall We are safe and have had power through much of this but we seem to be the exception rather than the rule. Worried about friends and family and we just need this storm to pass already. Sending prayers to everyone else experiencing this storm. 3y
Hooked_on_books I‘ve never much minded being without power as long as I had a way to stay warm, though admittedly I‘ve never had to deal with it for long. But without water?!? That‘s so bad. People can get into trouble so quickly in that circumstance. My heart goes out to the people there dealing with that. I‘m glad you have a safe situation to be in and I hope it remains that way. 🤞🏼 3y
dariazeoli Glad you have a safe place to stay right now. Thinking of you and all the other Texan Littens! 3y
Bookzombie I‘m glad to hear you are all safe. We have been fortunate to not lose power or water so far. I did try to brave the store today to pick up a couple of things and the store I found open was picked over. Stay warm. I hope this next round is not so bad. 3y
Eggs @Soubhiville Had no power/internet so went to stay w my daughter and fam in Georgetown 3y
Soubhiville @Eggs I‘m so glad you had someplace to go. We stayed in Round Rock with a friend. Are you back home now? We got home last night. 3y
Eggs @Soubhiville Got home yesterday afternoon-creature comforts!! 3y
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Soubhiville
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This very rarely happens in Texas! I‘m just North of Austin and we have 4-6 inches, depending on where you measure since it‘s fluffy drifting snow. And it‘s cold enough it didn‘t melt today at all. Even our grocery stores have closed!

I spent the day wrapped in blankets with this book. So well written but so sad! There‘s no way I‘m driving tomorrow, so I‘ll probably finish by then.

Tamra Enjoy! 3y
Soubhiville Also, can you see how mad Sietje is? She hates getting her dainty white paws cold and wet. Plus it‘s deep enough she has to squat into it. Poor pupster. 3y
Skyrimir I‘m further south, we didn‘t get this much but it‘s stuck around all day. I‘m definitely not used to cold like this, haha 3y
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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Lol, that look! As though it were your fault the yard is buried. 😂🤣😂❤️ 3y
MsMelissa That looks like a lot of snow for your part of the world. What a weird winter this has been in a lot of different places. As for dogs and snow, my mini schnauzer is a total snow dog. She loves it! When we go on walks she doesn‘t like to use the plowed sidewalks. She much prefers to romp through the snow drifts 😂 3y
Suet624 Time to make some snow angels! Enjoy! 3y
Leftcoastzen I love this book but it‘s a tough one. Poor pup ! Tx is getting slammed. 3y
AmyG Poor Sietje. Even dog adulting is hard. 3y
STORYBOOK-CAFE There was a movie made of this if you didn't know 3y
staci.reads No new snow here, but we have a few feet on the ground from previous storms, and the temp will drop to -25° tonight 🥶 3y
MicheleinPhilly @MsMelissa That‘s Pickles. HATES it when it is actually falling but once it‘s on the ground she‘s a total romper. 3y
Hooked_on_books Poor Sietje! Hopefully she gets her yard back soon. I hope you still have power. 💡 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Are y‘all warm? Are y‘all losing power? 3y
Soubhiville @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Hooked_on_books we have moved to a friend‘s house where they still have power. See my latest post and comments. My heart goes out to all those in our area who have to weather this on their own. It really is an emergency situation here! 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Soubhiville oh no!! I‘ve tried to get in touch with Sher and can‘t reach her. 3y
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MrsMalaprop
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A friend recommended this classic to me a while ago. Excellent, upsetting and important are three words I‘d use to describe it. Semi-autobiographical fiction that felt very real, authentic and honest. Powerful and traumatic. Thank you Dorothy Allison 🙏.

squirrelbrain Great review - I read this last year and felt the same about it. 3y
BarbaraBB What a great cover. 3y
Rissreads I‘ve had this on my Litsy tbr for awhile and have looked for it constantly in secondhand book stores but I haven‘t come across a copy yet. I will, one day! (edited) 3y
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mrp27
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#3books #thatmadememad

It‘s ironic that I really liked all these books but in certain ways they all made me mad!

The ending of Lovely Bones ruined the whole book for me and made me roll my eyes.

Crazy in Alabama had a few characters that I wanted to throttle and the social injustice of course is rage inducing.

Don‘t want to say too much about Bastard Out of Carolina because it‘s a spoiler but if you‘ve read it, you know what I mean.

OriginalCyn620 📚😤📚 4y
Caroline2 Yes! Lovely bones made me so mad too. 😠 4y
mrp27 @Caroline2 Glad it just wasn‘t me! 3y
MrsMalaprop Just finished & about to write a review. 3y
mrp27 @MrsMalaprop Such a good book. Just heartbroken for the way it ended. I‘ll be interested in reading your review. 3y
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BrieHive
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Extreme content warning for anyone wanting to read this book! Without spoilers there‘s multiple Sexual assaults, read with caution. This book follows a girl growing up in South Carolina, it deals with class issues, abuse and other societal issues she faces. Bones mother was 15 when she was born, this sets the stage for how the towns folk treat her. The book goes through her life from birth to about 13 I think.

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Jas16
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#7days7books Day 6
Books that changed me or had a lasting impression.

@Blueberry would you participate?

BarbaraBB Such a beautiful cover! 4y
Blueberry Thank you for the tag @Jas16 4y
Suet624 Oh boy. I was devastated by this book. 4y
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squirrelbrain
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Yes, it‘s traumatic and distressing in places with depictions of abuse (physical and sexual). However, this is a must-read, given that it is a semi-autobiographical novel as well as a #bannedbook- we owe it to the author to allow her message to be heard.

#readingUSA 2019
#southcarolina

@TrishB @Cinfhen @Balibee146 @BarbaraBB - do give it a go, it has an underlying positivity too, and it fits the #bannedbook prompt for #booked2020....

Librarybelle Good choice! 4y
Eggs Agree 4y
EH2018 Heartbreaking but well worth the read! 4y
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Cinfhen Thanks for letting me know!!! I‘ll keep it in mind for #BannedBooks #Booked2020 ❣️😘 4y
CBee Definitely worth reading! 4y
TrishB Thanks! It will give me a reason to get it off the tbr! 4y
BarbaraBB Great review. I‘ll stack! 4y
KT1432 I've had this on my TBR for years! 4y
Deblovestoread I read this years ago. It is one of those books that stays with you long after you turned the last page. 4y
Hooked_on_books Hmmm…I may have to read this now! 4y
Samplergal I loved this book. So good, yet upsetting. 4y
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twohectobooks
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I don‘t think I‘ve ever been so devastated by a book as I was at the end of this one. I‘m still thinking about it weeks later. I can‘t stop telling people about it either-it was so good and yet I hesitate to recommend it. It‘s about the titular bastard, a young girl named Bone who is growing up amid a rough but mostly loving extended family, tormented by an abusive stepfather. An extremely tough read but a very very good book.

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twohectobooks
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Things come apart so easily when they have been held together with lies.

Reagan Such a beautiful book. 5y
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AnnCollins
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Honest and raw portrayal of Appalachia through the eyes of a young woman. There are certainly difficult moments to read through as this book focuses on childhood abuse and her longing for escape, but Allison doesn‘t hold back from the beautiful or hideous moments, telling the tale of an often forgotten and misunderstood culture, full of impossibly strong people and their compelling narratives. #queerauthors

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GeorgeanneD
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Pickpick

It‘s 2am and I don‘t have the words to accurately describe what this book has done to me. I was filled with rage, my heart broke, my eyes welled, my teeth gnashed, and I was struck speechless by the beautiful prose. Good books don‘t always make you feel good but they should show you something important.

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literarynox
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It is a sad story for sure.

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literarynox
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cathysaid
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I just answered a question on Jeopardy about The Jungle and classified it among my top three most disturbing reads. And of course that got me wondering...what are other Littens most disturbing reads? #disturbingreads #LitsyAfterDark

Erinreadsthebooks I read The Jungle in high school and Bastard in college. Definitely not feel good reads 😨 5y
Kaye I must like disturbing reads because #1 and 3 are some of my favorites. 😱 5y
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Leftcoastzen I‘m with @kaye disturbing but among my favorites! All three! The Jungle radicalized me at a young age. 5y
cathysaid @Owlizabeth So would you suggest reading it or is it stuff nightmares are made of? Clearly I‘m drawn to disturbing. 🧐 5y
cathysaid @Erinreadsthebooks That was the same timing for me as well! I often wonder if that timing affected the impact. 5y
cathysaid @kaye @Leftcoastzen I can‘t say any are “favorites” but I also don‘t regret reading them. If they affected me so profoundly, then I feel the authors were successful. I think part of my issues are with my respective ages when I read them, but also I think I simultaneously identified in some way while also being repulsed. I just know there are scenes and descriptions in all three which I‘ll never forget. 😞 5y
Leftcoastzen I agree 5y
Reagan Bastard Out of Carolina 😢 I gave it away after I read it and then I was so mad because it‘s a book I need to own. I‘ve never read The Jungle 😬 (edited) 5y
cathysaid @Reagan-reads I suggest The Jungle if you are starting a fasting diet or would like to lose twenty pounds within three days. It‘s my understanding that the formation of the USDA was heavily influenced by the novel. 5y
BarbaraBB I haven‘t read any of them and now they sound appealing. What does that say about me 😳😉? I definitely think the age you read them is important. My most disturbing read I read in high school too. It is 5y
cathysaid @BarbaraBB Ok that description sounds like it could seriously mess with the adolescent mind! And while I found the ones I mention disturbing, I still think they are worth the read. Just know I preface that suggestion with a myriad of trigger warnings = animal cruelty, graphic violence, molestation, rape, sexual assault...and those aren‘t all. 5y
BarbaraBB The Jungle is on the list of #1001books so I‘ll get to that one sooner or later. Bastard has been on my mind for a while too! 5y
mrp27 100% agree with your number 1 pick. It's mine as well. The only book I have physically thrown against the wall. 5y
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ahngelahh
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Currently reading, after the cat finishes napping on my book.

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m.galehuxley
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My next read looks sad but very good.

TrishB I‘ve had this on the tbr for ages! 6y
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Jas16
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Post a book you love each day for 7 days, without review or comment, using the hashtag #7favesin7days in your post so we can keep it going.

Day 6

Suet624 This was a tough one. 6y
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lonelybluenights
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Now reading. #readingatwork

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Insightsintobooks
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So, I think I read this book in high school and it's on sale. It's also been banned in some places, and I'm a sucker for banned books, because I don't believe in banning them. I usually buy banned books if they go on sale, so, I did.

#kindledeal #bannedbook

benchley1 That book and movie are a freaking gut punch. 6y
TrishB I have this on my tbr for the same reason! Not got to it yet. 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego That's a pretty intense book for high school. I had a hard time with it as an adult. I don't think I'll be watching the movie either. 6y
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tammysue 👍🏻 6y
Ubookquitous Great book - powerful and sadly, the type of book all too often banned. 😒 6y
Dragon I read this book not that long ago and I really enjoyed it. 6y
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OrangeMooseReads
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#bookhaul #getindie
I picked up Pegasus for Man Cub because he‘s interested in mythology at the moment and $4 isn‘t bad. If you have any suggestions beyond Rick Roardin for mythology books or series (it doesn‘t have to be Greek myth it can be any kind) I would welcome them.

Itchyfeetreader One of my friends daughters is into myths and I was sent the attached for Christmas gift ideas https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/best-mythology-books-for-kids-and-teens I went with the Alchemyst which she enjoyed (edited) 6y
OrangeMooseReads @Itchyfeetreader thank you. I will take a look at that. 👍🏼 6y
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Lcsmcat
Bastard Out LF Carolina | Dorothy Allison
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This time “Carolina” refers to SC, but sometimes it means NC. And @Ash.on.the.line it totally counts to have part of the state‘s name when it‘s a two part name. #stateinthetitle #readingresolutions @Jess7

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Donnasmiles So disturbing on so many levels... 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego This book is messed up, but a worthwhile read. 6y
Bookdragon69 The movie was good also. 6y
dragondrool I haven't read the book yet, but the movie was well done. 6y
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twohectobooks
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#nov📚📷 #emojinov Day 1: #📚🔜

The bottom three books in this stack are books in progress. If I can finish All the King‘s Men by the end of the month, I‘ll jump into one of the top two books. #tbr

Already looking forward to my massive holiday reading binge in December..

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twohectobooks
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Rearranged my #TBR shelf

Josie I love it! I've been thinking about laying some of my books horizontal. Just haven't had the energy to tackle the shelves 6y
twohectobooks @Josie I prefer to keep mine vertical but I needed to make some extra room! Need to get reading more of these ASAP. 6y
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josie281
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My sister borrowed this book and mailed it back along with my 10 yr old's iPod.
And he thought the book was for him 😮😐😁😂🙄🙃😮

Sace 😂 Dang it. 7y
Louise What does a 10 yr old need with a Bastard Out Of Carolina?! 😂😂😂 7y
Robothugs 😂😂😂 7y
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sisilia He is so adorable 😘 7y
josie281 @Louise it has the word "bastard" in the title therefore it's intriguing! ? 7y
EllieDottie 😂😂😂😂 7y
kristina_with_a_k I like how dismayed he seems that the book wasn't for him. 🤣🤣🤣 7y
ChasingOm I'm impressed by the "yes mam" in text! 7y
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OffTheBeatenShelf.com
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If you have trigger warnings, stay away from this book.

It's such a heartbreaking, challenging, but necessary story. It's one of those that you're glad it's told because it gives visibility to people who have experienced childhood rape and abuse, but you're sad that anyone should have to go through that. You're sad that story HAS to be told. It'll break your heart and shatter your soul, but it's such necessary read. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
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Pickpick

This book is one big ol' trigger warning, but if that doesn't deter you, it's an insightful and devastating read.

cathysaid Hands down, the most infuriating and heartbreaking book I have ever read. 7y
Erinreadsthebooks Dorothy Allison is masterful. A professor assigned this book in one of my undergrad classes. Reading this catapulted me out of the safe bubble of my upbringing and forced me out of my naivety. Eye opening, enlightening, and so very sad. 7y
chapter_fifty2017 I found this such a hard book to read, it made me so angry , infuriated leaving me with unresolved rage , i can see thats wat you are left with not the characters very well written . 7y
Lindy 💜💔Best heartbreaker novel ever. 7y
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OffTheBeatenShelf.com

It's taking me FOREVER to read this because the abuse scenes are so real. This is absolutely a good book, but think twice if you have abuse triggers. 💜

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kyraleseberg
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Ruth Anne "Bone" Boatwright has a tough life and rowdy kin who fight hard but love harder. Mama has a string of heartbreaks that break her down so when Glenn comes along, it seems a gift. Bone and her sister are told to call Glenn "daddy" but young Bone knows what he says and does are things daddies don't do.
I found myself crying and raging over some intense scenes. Powerful, lyrical, compelling, and raw - I'll not forget this book any time soon.

Dragon Read this one last year, really enjoyed it 👍👍 7y
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JessicaThunstromNelson
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Time to start my re-read. It's been a long time (20+ years), so it'll *almost* be like the first time.

bitterbear I read this one about 20 years ago too.. This novel broke my heart. 7y
JessicaThunstromNelson @bitterbear I recall the same, plus parallels with my own life in a spot or two, but it's been so long, I've forgotten many of the details, now. 7y
bitterbear @JessicaThunstromNelson I'll never forget the end... 😔 7y
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Jana
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This is not an easy book to read. At all. It wasn't as violent or graphic as I had expected based on some descriptions, which was nice, but those scenes were incredibly difficult to get through especially once you remember how old Bone actually is (I kept thinking she was WAY older). There's some nonsense and parts I skimmed a bit but overall, it's a powerful story about choices, abuse, poverty, desperation, family, love, survival, and humanity.

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Jas16
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My newest #signedcopy. As I have posted about a million times I have loved this book since high school so being able to see her speak was incredible. #readingwomenmonth

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Jas16
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Dorothy Allison was amazing at the San Francisco Public Library today.

Moray_Reads Wow, that must have been amazing 💕 7y
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mrp27
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#junebookbugs #lgbtqauthors

Read this book years ago, well worth the nomination of a finalist for the National Book Award.

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JessicaThunstromNelson
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I read this book when I was in high school, when it first came out, and I loved it beyond words, but I have not read it since, and have been wanting to. #soon

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PacingTheCage
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Pickpick

This was a really, really good book. So good, I want to read it again.

TrishB Have this on the tbr! 7y
PacingTheCage @TrishB I devoured this in 2 days (I had to work 9 hours yesterday or I am sure I could have finished it before bed last night). It was amazing IMO. 7y
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PacingTheCage
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Cleaning is done for the day. Now it's time to #readabook and #relax

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Jas16
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For the second time in less than a month I ordered a hard cover edition and received a paperback. I now have three paperback copies of the same book. Do I try again or give up?

Redwritinghood Ugh! That's frustrating. Can you contact them before buying and confirm it's hardcover? 7y
Jas16 @Redwritinghood Not a bad idea. I will try that if I try it again. Or I may spring for a first edition if they aren't insane 7y
LiteraryinLawrence That's so annoying! 7y
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LiteraryinLawrence You almost have enough to start a book club and only discuss that book. You can supply everyone with paperback copies. 😕 7y
Jas16 @LiteraryinLititz 😂 Now there's an idea! 7y
TrishB That's happened twice to me this month! Very annoying. Have this book on the tbr. 7y
LeahBergen 😠😠 7y
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Jas16
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San Francisco Littens- it looks like Dorothy Allison will be at the main library on June 3rd. This is one of my all time favorite books so I am planning to attend.

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Oryx
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One for you, one for me. My new book, hiding my first #summersantagoespostal book purchase underneath. I'm really looking forward to this book. I'm sorry to say I hadn't heard of the tagged book until Litsy, not sure how it passed me by, but I can't wait to read. #summersolsticebookexchange @BookishMarginalia

BookishMarginalia 👍🏼Enjoy! 7y
LeahBergen It's so good. 7y
andrew61 I've never heard of it but looks great so have added it -ta! 7y
bitterbear It will tear your heart out... 7y
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Brie
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#aprilbookshowers #ruralsetting Set in rural South Carolina. I have a weakness for books set in the rural South, Southern gothic, and the like.

Hobbinol Oh me too. I live it and love it, though I'll probably retire to a cooler, more progressive climate. 7y
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Jas16
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This is probably the book I have #mostrecommended in my life. It is one of my all time favorites and I am always running into people who have never heard of it. #aprilamazingreads

CoverToCoverGirl I'm among the never heard of this book before group, thanks for the recommendation 😃 7y
Jas16 @CoverToCoverGirl Hope you end up loving it too! 7y
Maggie0557 Wow! Haven't thought of this book in years; time for a reread 7y
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Loretta Great book. 7y
Suet624 Yes! A tough read though. 7y
Dragon Read this one and have to agree it's very worth reading! 7y
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Gayan
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My heart is broken. 💔I read this many years ago but I must have blocked out the last third of the book because it hit me like a sledge hammer. I think this book is important but man does it hurt.

Kalalalatja Awesome review! I have wanted to read this book for so long and your review just made it worse! 7y
bookishkai @Kalalalatja it really is a difficult, powerful read. You won't regret reading it. 7y
MrsV I agree it is a very difficult read, but the book is Really good! 7y
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Gayan @MrsV @bookishkris @Kalalalatja It is such an amazing read but I can't dress enough that you have to mentally be ready for the last third. Kalalalatja, read it, you won't be sorry. 7y
MrsV Yes @Gayan it is not a "light" read 7y
LindsayReads Oh man. Agreed. Except I might suffer from the reverse situation--I just remember the last third! 😭😭😭 7y
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Jas16
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Here is a short stack of some of my books that I #lovetorecommend. I had to stop myself it I would be late to work and the stack would reach the ceiling. #17booklove

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Jas16
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This is actually dessert and not my entire meal I swear. It is just a lot prettier than the uninspired salad I threw together tonight. This book is one of my all time favorites so here is #mealandbookilove #17booklove

howjessicareads What is it‽ !! So curious! 😋 7y
Jas16 @jess.how an apple blossom 7y
CouronneDhiver Yummy! Those are the best. 🍰 7y
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Gayan
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These are the books I'm committed to for February. I also hope to for in some recommendations from @Josie but these three are a lock.

Josie I got you, boo! ❤ 7y
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Kathrin
Bastard Out LF Carolina | Dorothy Allison
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My first book by the author and I can't believe that I didn't hear about her sooner, especially since she grew up in the town I live and the story is placed there.

This is storytelling at its best. The writing is raw and authentic. It speaks about strong hardened women being weakened by circumstances. The reader meets Bones and really gets to know her... hopes and cries for her.

bookwrm526 I grew up in a small near where the book is set and I have it on my shelf but haven't gotten around to it yet. 7y
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