Rhoda Manning is home for the summer in Dunleith, Alabama. In an age of conformity and innocence, the 19-year-old is tired of conventional virtue. Resisting her easy life, she yearns for meaning and beauty, profundity and mystery. Impulsive and adventurous, she attends a midnight meeting of the Klan, and then repelled, hurls herself into the civil rights movement. Half-conscious of her unmet needs and desires, she vacillates between the world of her family and that of her dreams, flirting with danger, pressing against the edge -- with disturbing and tragic consequences.
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"Rhoda Manning is an emotionally immature, insecure and grandiose southern belle. What's not to love? Gilchrist is one of the greats for her ability to deliver whole characters - and Rhoda is a favorite." — Kelley (5 out of 5 stars)
"Rhoda Manning is an emotionally immature, insecure and grandiose southern belle. What's not to love? Gilchrist is one of the greats for her ability to deliver whole characters - and Rhoda is a favorite."
" Not as good as her other books "
" Since it's a novel all about crazy demanding Rhoda, I love it...even if it's flawed "
" Wait. This was fiction? I know all these people. "
" One of my favorite E. Gilchrist books. "
" One of my all-time favorite books. "
" Kept waiting for the main character to wake up....didn't feel as though this book lived up to the expectations. Great characterization of a troubled girl and family, but wallowing, wallowing, wallowing. "
" I really wanted to like this book more as I read reviews. It was good, but I had to struggle through it, and I'm still not sure why. "
" Another great story from Ellen Gilchrist. Perfect for summertime or on a plane trip. "
" I just re-read this book by one of my favorite authors. I love the character of Rhoda. "
" Rhoda is and has always been one of my all time FAVORITE characters "
" This was my first Ellen Gilchrist book. Excellent read...very dysfunctional and her books often include characters from other books. One big sloppy Southern family. "
" This book hit me at the right time. Good read! "
" Basing my rating on my feelings and reactions when I first read the book, even though I've outgrown it so many years later. "
" I decided to read through the Arkansas section of the library and found Ellen Gilchrist. Love the chracters and images. "
" A good book which was a study on character traits. "
" The first Ellen Gilchrist book I read - i love her- i hear my mom's voice when I read her words "
Ellen Gilchrist is the critically acclaimed author of ten previous books, including the National Book Award–winning Victory Over Japan. She lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Mary Peiffer is an audiobook narrator, most known for her narration of Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries.
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