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The Boogie Trapp von Kerry Copeland Smith
Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben.This is an uncomfortable coming of age story set in the late 40's in Alabama. It is set in a time and place of intense racism, and deals with sexual molestation. I was generally pleased with the book although it is somewhat uneven and tends to drag at times. I recommend it to people who are looking for a period novel with excellent characterization, but don't bother if you can't handle vulgar language.
Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben.The Boogie Trapp by Kerry Copeland Smith
Well. If you were around in April 9, 1949 (which I’m betting most of you were not!) what were you doing? Where did you live? Did you have very close friends that you would do anything for and vice versa? Well, meet Boogie and Trapp (aka Kerry Copeland Smith and Charlie Trapper) they lived in Black Creek, Alabama – Coal Country. The guys are 13, just learning to like girls, talk back and joke loudly. They were typical teenagers looking for fun and money to have fun with.
Which is why, when Bill (Donkey Bill) Brady offers them a job they all but fly into his car. $5.00! A whole world awaits them! If only they hadn’t…..
Mr. Smith has written this book to let out when happened on April 9, 1949. It wasn’t fun, it certainly wasn’t legal and all this time he kept his promise to Trapp. He didn’t start writing until after Trapp passed away. I’m sure it was cleansing for him and well it should have been but it is a tale told in a friendly way, Southern speech, black friends and white, Coal Camps weren’t that bad if you lived there; but hell if you lived in town and looked down on everyone.
If you love the South, warts and all, 1940s, and some violence which absolutely is part of this story get this book. But make plans to take a day off when you start reading it because you won’t be able to put it down.… (mehr)
Well. If you were around in April 9, 1949 (which I’m betting most of you were not!) what were you doing? Where did you live? Did you have very close friends that you would do anything for and vice versa? Well, meet Boogie and Trapp (aka Kerry Copeland Smith and Charlie Trapper) they lived in Black Creek, Alabama – Coal Country. The guys are 13, just learning to like girls, talk back and joke loudly. They were typical teenagers looking for fun and money to have fun with.
Which is why, when Bill (Donkey Bill) Brady offers them a job they all but fly into his car. $5.00! A whole world awaits them! If only they hadn’t…..
Mr. Smith has written this book to let out when happened on April 9, 1949. It wasn’t fun, it certainly wasn’t legal and all this time he kept his promise to Trapp. He didn’t start writing until after Trapp passed away. I’m sure it was cleansing for him and well it should have been but it is a tale told in a friendly way, Southern speech, black friends and white, Coal Camps weren’t that bad if you lived there; but hell if you lived in town and looked down on everyone.
If you love the South, warts and all, 1940s, and some violence which absolutely is part of this story get this book. But make plans to take a day off when you start reading it because you won’t be able to put it down.… (mehr)
Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben.I mean, what the heck did I just read? And it took me FOREVER to read it, because I really didn't want to, but I slogged through it for the sake of all things Early Reviewer. It was some story about a single day that happened several decades ago and somehow the guy remembers it word for word? Hard to believe. Plus, I didn't even care. There were some interesting moments, like when they were kidnapped, but even then, I was wondering who these kids were and they seemed like complete idiots so it was hard to empathize with them. There were no redeeming characters, everyone was terrible, the editing was sloppy as heck making it hard to read with quotation marks flying around for no rhyme or reason. I'm glad this guy got this story off of his conscience, but I'm not glad I had to read about it.… (mehr)
Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben.There was so much of this book that I really liked and just as much that I found uncomfortable (N word). I realize this book was set in a place and time where the word was used quite frequently but I just don't like that word anymore than I like any other racial slurs. If you can get passed the language it wasn't a bad book, not an seat edger or a nail biter, but keep me flipping pages.
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