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Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady
Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady
Author: Florence King
Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady is Florence King's classic memoir of her upbringing in an eccentric Southern family, told with all the uproarious wit and gusto that has made her one of the most admired writers in the country. Florence may have been a disappointment to her Granny, whose dream of rearing a Perfect Southern Lady would...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553253566
ISBN-10: 0553253565
Publication Date: 12/1/1985
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4.8 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 2
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Dartha avatar reviewed Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady on + 102 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
I don't care WHAT genre you normally read...if you can get this one, you should. I am STILL laughing. This author is hilarious. Wait, let me get one for you...oh...sorry. I started reading it again and forgot I was typing...
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All southerners have family members who are "characters", and Ms. King had more than her share. This book is a hoot!
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Funny -- Good Read
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I enjoyed this book, expecially the author's very accurate descripton of the conversations of the ladies of the "Old South"....so ridiculous and so true. This book is a funny look at a disfunctional family based in Washington, DC. Grandma is still living in Civil War Times, and being a "Southern Lady" occupies all her time. She is having trouble training her granddaughter in the social graces, and her daughter is a foul mouthed tom-boy married to a band member who plays the clubs all night, and reads and drinks all day. This is the story of the daughter's journey from "straight" to "gay"as she moves from DC to Mississippi and has her first affair with another lesbian. It is quite a romp, but if you dislike bad language and lesbian practices, this book is not for you. The author's description of the social practices of the l950's is very accurate and made me laugh as I recalled the 1950's in my own experience.

Genny
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This was such a great book. Anyone could love this book even if you did not grow up hearing such things as..."A lady NEVER smokes on the street", or Who in their right mind would wear anything that sparkles like that before dark? No white after Labor day and until Easter. I could go on and on, but anyone who ever had a mother or grandmother who tried in vain to make them into a southern lady is bound to appreciate this book. The book is about 3 generations of women, and all about what it is to be a lady. I can remember being a small child and having my grandmother explain to me the difference between a lady, trashy, and common. This book brought back all of those memories for me and then some. I loved it start to finish!
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Funny as all get out. A great read.


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