Nice light read for the summer.

We tried this book this year with out sophomore English students. They loved it! There were so many themes to discuss: family, a way to be good again, inherent evil, lasting consequences of choices, male/female roles, etc. The students focused on different things than my female book club, who also loved the book.

This book is great as a discussion starter: making choices when neither choice is a good one, right vs. wrong, family loyalty, racial injustice, tolerance, etc.

Great Book

Loved this book-wished there was a bit more detail at the end but couldn't put it down.

Have recommended this book numerous times and everyone who has read it loved it. It was the freshman read for Appalachian State University last year.

Slow-a nice narrative but not terribly interesting

Interesting story