Review: I really had my doubts
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2011
A black hooch dancer and a white gangster from the south in the '30s?  I kept putting off on buying this one and finally took a leap--so glad I did. The book is not that long, but packs a punch. This story was brilliantly laid out and had depth to it.  All of the characters from the dirty Sheriff to the carnival people to Silvio gang members played a part.  I had to laugh when Silvio met the little pickpocket and was so glad he came back for a specific reason and he didn't beat around the bush.  It kind of bothered me that Buttercups' dancing was exciting for her, but I chalked it up to her being young and wanting the attention.  As she got older she really had no choice but to continue and used the power her dancing was able to give her to try and create a better life.  Tiny proved greed and meanness comes in all sizes--the man controlled the whole carnival. Loved the ending because it showed how both Buttercup/Della and Silvio survived and grew.  I would recommend this.