Review: A Classic
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 12, 2013
This story takes me on a journey of a racial infected America in the 1930's. I saw the town of Arcadia, Florida from 1937-1954 through Lil Bit's eye. This story cannot have a straight synopsis for it is not one tale to tell. There is the story of Lil Bit who is abandoned by her mom under the care of a woman whom she lovingly calls Bubbah. There is the tale of Bubbah, a strong woman who looks after Lil Bit along with her alcoholic son, Bobby Dalton. Then there is the story of Tommy, Bubbah's brother, whom she loves very much and who is present in each chapter of the story in the form of a letter. Very innovative. But it doesn't end here. These stories would have been all short stories had they not been intrinsically woven by a tale of murder of  Rags Jeffries.In the beginning it took me a bit of time to get into this story. But once I got into the character of Lil Bit, there was no looking back. As with many a stories, the prologue of a story can be more of a trial for a reader than an eye catcher. But once I waded through the prologue and reached the first chapter, I was caught off guard to find it quite a page turner.Another part which left me wanting for more was Tommy, the letter writer. Here I must mention that those letters made a good story by itself. But what happens to Tommy and why did he end up.....? ( shhh... no spoilers you will get from me!!!) are some of the questions that will remain in a reader's mind.A detailed review can be found in my blog [...][book:Raised by Hand, Lifted by the Tides :  a Southern Child's Memoir|17610829]