I finished the book in two weeks. I loved it! Set in South Carolina in the '60s. This decade amazes me! The Vietnam War, The Civil Right Act of '64 (outlawed racial segregation), Malcom X, First time in the moon, even the pill! Murder of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. I think this is one of the decade with a turning point. I think that thanks to all the events that took place on the 60s we have many of the rights we have now. Racial was a major thing, Hispanic and Blacks fighting for their rights. And if you think about it was not too long ago! I love historical novels where you still have fiction but you have hightlights of historic events. Books and movies like, Gone with the Wind, Hairspray and Forrest Gump are my favorite. I really enjoyed this book and cant wait to see the movie. Reading Southern stories make me understand better where I live now :)
Next in my list is "La Guagua Aerea" by Luis Rafael Sanchez. This is a Puertorican Literature book and Im enjoying it already.
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