Edisto: A Novel
by Padgett Powell
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Author: Padgett PowellEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1985-04-15
ISBN: 0805013709
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
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Book Review: A beautifully told coming-of-age story
Summary: 5 Stars
Padgett Powell has succeeded where so many other authors have failed... he writes from the point of view of a young boy, Simons Manigault, with ease and skill. Many times, when a story is told from the point of view of a child, it comes off as hokey, even fake. And even if it is good, it can rarely be maintained for an entire full-length novel. Powell can do it. Simons is a classic character, young and naive, yet inquisitive to the world of crazyness around him. I heard somewhere that this might become a movie... please do not! Why ruin a great thing? Funny, poignant, and thoughtful... this book must not be passed over!
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