![]() ![]() Men could do anything, and everything they did, no matter how violent or mistaken, was viewed with humor and understanding.Įach of her aunts and uncles adds something special to this story, each a unique and important character. ![]() Bone is one tough cookie, often a silent observer of those around her, watching family dynamics play out and noting the imbalanced relationships between the haggard women of her family and the men they love. It's a very compelling story about poverty, family, and a young girl's journey from childhood to adolescence. But at the same time it is a good ol' bildungsroman, a coming-of-age tale about Ruth Anne Boatwright "Bone", who shines from the page with passion and anger that made me feel like I was burning too, being consumed by this awful book. This book really is vicious and horrible, and contains graphic scenes of abuse, rape, and racial slurs. I love stories about scrappy "ugly" girls who aren't afraid to bite back at life when it bites them in the ass. Even as I felt myself burning with fury at the injustice, even as I felt so empty and sad for Bone, I couldn't look away. Things come apart so easily when they have been held together with lies. ![]()
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