Ellen Foster
3 journalers for this copy...
Reviews from the back:
"When I was little I would think of ways to kill my daddy. I would figure out this or that way and run it down through my head until it got easy." So begins the tale of Ellen Foster, the brave and engaging heroine of Kaye Gibbons' first novel... Wise funny, affectionate and true, Ellen Foster is, as Walker Percy called it, "the real thing. Which is to say, a lovely, sometimes heartwrenching novel...
The story of a redoubtable girl who overcomes adversity wit humor, spunk, and determination, ...A terrific book." - Washington Post Book World
"Filled with lively humor,compassion and integrity..." - New York Times Book Review
"When I was little I would think of ways to kill my daddy. I would figure out this or that way and run it down through my head until it got easy." So begins the tale of Ellen Foster, the brave and engaging heroine of Kaye Gibbons' first novel... Wise funny, affectionate and true, Ellen Foster is, as Walker Percy called it, "the real thing. Which is to say, a lovely, sometimes heartwrenching novel...
The story of a redoubtable girl who overcomes adversity wit humor, spunk, and determination, ...A terrific book." - Washington Post Book World
"Filled with lively humor,compassion and integrity..." - New York Times Book Review
Journal Entry 2 by campuscopy at Campus Copy Centre- Zone Closed. Do not use in Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, March 2, 2004
Released on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 at Campus Copy Centre opposite U. of A. in Edmonton, Alberta Canada.
I picked this up from Campus Copy and began reading it today.
The story is written from an eleven year old girl's point of view. It is chopped up and jumps between past and present, sometimes in an unnerving way. The story is complex and unfolds very slowly, but I'm compelled to continue reading.
However, I find some parts rather confusing and get frustrated with the way Ellen Foster speaks.
Ellen is a very odd young lady; her ideas and brutal honesty can be shocking.
More when I finish it...
The story is written from an eleven year old girl's point of view. It is chopped up and jumps between past and present, sometimes in an unnerving way. The story is complex and unfolds very slowly, but I'm compelled to continue reading.
However, I find some parts rather confusing and get frustrated with the way Ellen Foster speaks.
Ellen is a very odd young lady; her ideas and brutal honesty can be shocking.
More when I finish it...
I finished this book on Friday on a road trip.
I found this book difficult to read at times. The narrator is an eleven year old white girl growing up in the south(USA)--I forget if we are told where, sorry--and it is told entirely from her perspective/thought patterns without the use of quotation marks. I had to reread several parts to figure out which parts Ellen (the main character and narrator) was thinking and which parts she was actually saying.
The content was moving and, despite some awkwardness in the understanding of the narration, written with wit and some originality.
This is a good read and Ellen FOSTER is a very interesting young lady with definite ideas...a very engaging heroine that can shock you. It's a different perspective on the theme of racism; I don't mean to imply that it's new, just told from a different perspective that is bold and truthful.
I love the ending.
I found this book difficult to read at times. The narrator is an eleven year old white girl growing up in the south(USA)--I forget if we are told where, sorry--and it is told entirely from her perspective/thought patterns without the use of quotation marks. I had to reread several parts to figure out which parts Ellen (the main character and narrator) was thinking and which parts she was actually saying.
The content was moving and, despite some awkwardness in the understanding of the narration, written with wit and some originality.
This is a good read and Ellen FOSTER is a very interesting young lady with definite ideas...a very engaging heroine that can shock you. It's a different perspective on the theme of racism; I don't mean to imply that it's new, just told from a different perspective that is bold and truthful.
I love the ending.
Released on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at Fellow Bookcrosser in Edmonton, Alberta Controlled Releases.
I'm passing this one off to Spriggans to see what she thinks of it. Happy Reading!
I'm passing this one off to Spriggans to see what she thinks of it. Happy Reading!
I'm really looking forward to reading this one. It looks wonderful.
