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GodPretty in the Tobacco Field
Author: Kim Michele Richardson

?Beauty and sweetness weave a diaphanous fabric against the stark backdrop of poverty and cruelty.? --Sara Gruen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Water for Elephants — Nameless, Kentucky, in 1969 is a hardscrabble community where jobs are few and poverty is a simple fact?just like the hot Appalachian breeze or the pests that can wipe out... more » a tobacco field in days. RubyLyn Bishop is luckier than some. Her God-fearing uncle, Gunnar, has a short fuse and high expectations, but he?s given her a good home ever since she was orphaned at the age of five. Yet now, a month shy of her sixteenth birthday, RubyLyn itches for more.

Maybe it?s something to do with the paper fortunetellers RubyLyn has been making for townsfolk, each covered with beautifully wrought, prophetic drawings. Or perhaps it?s because of Rainey Ford, an African-American neighbor who works alongside her in the tobacco field, and with whom she has a kinship, despite her uncle?s worrisome shadow and the town?s disapproval. RubyLyn?s predictions are just wishful thinking, not magic at all, but through them she?s imagining life as it could be, away from the prejudice and hardship that ripple through Nameless.

Atmospheric, poignant, and searingly honest, GodPretty in the Tobacco Field follows RubyLyn through the course of one blazing summer, as heartbreaking revelations and life-changing decisions propel her toward a future her fortunetellers never predicted.

GODPRETTY IN THE TOBACCO FIELD

?A voice rich and authentic, steeped in the somber beauty that defines life in the South. Richardson knows this place well, and GodPretty sings of that honesty.?--David Joy, author of Where All Light Tends to Go

?Richardson?s brilliant writing made me feel as though I were transported back in time to poor parched Nameless, Kentucky, and actually there witnessing this poignant heartfelt story. To be able to do that to a reader is a sign of a truly gifted novelist.?--Charles Belfoure, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Architect

"When a tale of days gone by, in a place you've never been, feels as vivid as your own memory, you know you're in the hands of a great writer. Lyrical, wrenching, and riveting, GodPretty in the Tobacco Field is a triumph." --Jamie Mason

"A reader always recognizes when the author has poured her soul into a body of work. GodPretty in the Tobacco Field is a tender, beautifully written second novel." --Ann Hite

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"This story has southern small-town charm and may appeal to those who like Rebecca Wells or Jennifer Chiaverini." --Booklist

"You'll hear echoes of To Kill A Mockingbird in this haunting coming-of-age story, in which old and more recent tragedies collide. Beautifully written, atmospheric and intricately plotted, Kim Michele Richardson's debut novel will stay with you long after the last page is turned." --Susan Wiggs, # 1 New York Times bestselling author

"An intricately crafted plot with vivid characters make up Richardson's debut novel. A wonderful story that will leave its mark on readers' hearts." --RT Book Reviews

"Readers of Southern fiction won't be able to turn the pages fast enough as they follow this colorful tale." --Ellen Marie Wiseman, author of What She Left Behind

ISBN-13: 9781617737350
ISBN-10: 1617737356
Publication Date: 4/26/2016
Pages: 304
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Currently 3.9/5 Stars.

3.9 stars, based on 4 ratings

Publisher: Kensington
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 20
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Pamela C. (pj-s-bookcorner) reviewed GodPretty in the Tobacco Field on 2/16/2022 + 866 more book reviews

Nameless, KY in the 1960's. There are so many heartrending stories in this book. Poverty, oppression of women, racial tensions. RubyLynn is being raised by her Uncle Gunnar after her parents die. He is a strict, religious man determined to keep her safe and "in line" while they farm his tobacco fields. Love, loss, fear, despair and faith - all combine to make this a memorable read.

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