BOOK REVIEW
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: Ballantine
Genre: Modern Fiction
# of pages: 226
Rating (1-5): 5
This is the first book I have read by Elizabeth Berg, though she has been recommended to me by several people. I was not disappointed! This is the story of Diana, a young girl growing up in 1964 in Tupelo, Mississippi. Her mother, Paige, is a quadriplegic, cared for by their black caretaker, Peacie, who is also a parental figure to Diana. The characters come to life in this book, and you really feel as though you know and love them. The plot is interesting and by turns humorous and poignant. Touching on racism themes as well as the emotional ties that can be stronger than family, it is a story that makes you sigh with satisfaction and wonder at the end. Beautifully written - I highly recommend this book.
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