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I loved the Secret Life of Bees and was told if I liked that book, I'd like this one, too. I really enjoyed this well written book. Out of the Night That Covers Me takes you to a different place and time through the eyes of a young boy taken totally out of his element and follows him through his journey to find a place he truly belongs and in doing so, finds himself.
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How I loved this novel--Let me count the ways. There are so many reasons. I loved this author, I wish there were a series for this story as i didn't want it to end. The story line was so different and i wanted to be part of this disjointed - so called family, i loved them so much. This is such a "heart jerker". I cheered, I cussed--yup--cussed, and even found myself praying that such hatered in this world could stop, and i boo hooed--no sobbed is more like it, at the end and yet I haven't had enough--i want more of this story.
It's the 1950's, and, after the death of his beloved mother, an eight year old white boy is thrust into a life he's never known - working long hours in the fields for his violent, alcoholic uncle. He learns to identify with the struggles of the poor black people that he encounters. Powerful story telling of lost innocence, prejudice and the secret corners of a child's heart.
I took a chance on this book, as I included it in my 2009 Reading Challenge. Once again I felt I did good by choosing this book. It grabbed me from the first page and kept me going till the end. The book takes you to a time in history when the African America people were coming from being slaves to raising their own crops. Still though, it shows that we as Americans aren't over the period of slavery even after the the slavery era was supposed to be done with. It's a good book for a light read.
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One of the reviews said 'stunning' and I wouldn't agree with that. It was written with grace and sympathy (which another review said). I'm not sure what I expected, but it didn't quite live up to what I had hoped.
interesting story. I liked the subject matter and some of the episodes. Not the best written or easiest story to follow, but definitely worth the read.
