- Paperback
- Publisher: New York: Alfred A. Knopf (1985)
- ASIN: B001KAPLA8
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Highly recommend, but not as a romantic tale of lost love.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Lives of the Saints (Voices of the South) (Paperback)
This is an odd little book. While I was not "blown away" or captivated by the characters, I have been thinking about LIVES OF THE SAINTS a great deal since I finished it. Perhaps I am too practical (or too northern), but I kept wishing that Claude would get professional help. The secondary characters were fascinating and the book is well-written. I felt that Louise was a good narrator but a weak character. Byron and Mary Grace, however, were personal favorites. I highly recommend this book, but don't expect a romantic tale of lost love because I don't think that that's what this gin-soaked book was really about. Rather, I see Claude as a metaphor for the lost dreams/opportunities of the "South" wrapped in the mannerisms and odd brilliance of a gentleman. A good, thought-provoking read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Life in New Orleans,
By River (Akron, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lives of the Saints (Voices of the South) (Paperback)
This book is beautifully written. It clearly favors slice of life scenes over linear plot. She does a wonderful job of portraying the lives of the eccentric upper class in an eccentric city (New Orleans).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It charmed me,
By A Customer
This review is from: Lives of the Saints (Voices of the South) (Paperback)
I loved this book (though did have to take a leap of faith and not just get irritated by her beginning words with CAPITAL letters to give them intensity...). It reminded me of the joy I felt as an adolescent reading all the Glass stories by Salinger.
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