Ava's Man by Rick Bragg Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Ava's Man
Book Review: The grandfather you never knew
Summary: 4 Stars
I never knew my grandfather but have always heard stories about his rough and tumble life. This book could be about anyone's grandfather who came from a poor family, worked manual labor jobs untill the day he died, and raised a half dozen kids that worshiped him. It is touching, well written, and introduces you (in a way) to the grandfather you never knew.Book Review: Tough call
Summary: 5 Stars
It's hard to pinpoint which I liked more: the story itself or the style in which it was written. I suppose if the writing hadn't been so beautiful and clear I wouldn't have finished the book in the first place. Bragg's story, although a non-fiction account, has the characteristics of good fiction. His grandfather came through as a believable character because his faults were displayed just enough to balance out the honorable parts. The words Bragg chose when writing this book make the story flow smoothly and much of it can aptly be described as poetic. I came to know Charlie Bundrum just as sure as if I'd met him because he'd been re-constructed for me. It's tempting to describe Bragg's portrayal as "brilliant" or "gifted", etc. But I'll leave those words for the people who get paid to write reviews. Taking ink and paper and crafting living and breathing people is an art, and Bragg succeeds at it beautifully.
Book Review: Tracing the flaws and atributes of a family
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is amazing. I had the pleasure of meeting Rick Bragg at a book signing when "All Over But The Shoutin" was first released. I was captivated by the simplicity this man possessed. While reading both "Ava's Man" and "Shoutin" I have become a part of Bragg's family. Bragg's grandfather has certain Adonis qualities, while at the same time the reader can see obvious flaws. It portrays not only a southerners life, but any hard working american in a time where things were just a bit rougher and bare boned. It allows those of us raised in the south to look back a few generations and see why we are the way we are. There are few books that are able to truely captivate and move one the way Bragg's books can. He is truely a modern day Dickins.Book Review: another good author
Summary: 4 Stars
I first read Mr Bragg's 'It's all over but the shoutin' a few years ago. When I saw that he had written another book about his family I knew I would want to read it. Although I didn't think this book was quite as good as 'shoutin' it is a good book. He takes us into his family. My favorite line in 'shoutin' is when he questions his mom about being out in the cotton fields picking cotton while she had to pull him along as he sat on her sack. He asks her how she did it and her reply was 'you weren't heavy'....that is a mother's love in perfection. Ava's Man takes us back to mountain life and moonshine and local law. I think the author does an excellent job of telling us how life was years ago even though he was not there. How wonderful that he has all this family history.Book Review: ava's man
Summary: 5 Stars
I love the writing in this book, they way is all described, the story, the family. I have to said is now one of my favorites books.