Review: Fascinating story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 10, 2014
A fascinating story, spanning over 150 years of history, as it follows Maggie through floods, hurricanes and the US Civil War; and Cammie, Maggie's descendant, through Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. The majority of the book is set in and around River Oaks Plantation, so Ms Robinson maintains continuity through what is quite a convoluted story through both the setting and the Cammie's possession of Maggie's diary.Because the story is so complex - following two families in a place that doesn't seem to change much, no matter who lives there - I did find it hard to follow at times, as it jumps between the timelines at key cliffhanger moments, but the other family's story is so engrossing that I sometimes found it confusing to leave the present day and shift back to the past, or vice versa.There's a strong Christian element throughout the story, which certainly sets it apart from Gone With the Wind, in addition to the juxtaposition of past and present (or at least recent past).