South of Broad
By Pat Conroy
I was “oh-so-excited” to read another creation of Pat Conroy, only to keep the book down with bigger disappointment.
The story is about a group of friends their heart-touching enduring bonds of friendship.
The story addresses a lot of issues of high concern – like racial and social divide in the community; problems in dysfunctional families; sexuality related issues; etc.
There’s a lot of melodrama, irony, absurdity, lots of unwanted twists with death, depression, suicide, rape giving it a bit of a soap opera feel rather than a beautiful story that was originally intended.
Conroy brings in elements of poetry to lift the spirit from the depths of misery and despair – if only he could incorporate better dialogue and setting, this book would’ve been a bigger success.
