Thursday, June 3, 2010

Comments from the Book Discussion Group at DeSoto Library regarding our May 2010 selection:

The Ballad of Frankie Silver
by Sharyn McCrumb


The question was asked, “Would you recommend this book to someone else?”

The group collectively agreed that they would recommend this book to others.  Members cited the complex characters, the historical facts underpinning the story, and the plot lines that emphasized how political expediency, both then and now, often trumps justice.  All felt the novel does an excellent job of describing the "code of the hills" which still continues today in Appalachia.

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