Title: Dry Season Is Right
Review: I am a huge Shelby Foote fan, and have read most of his non-fiction historical works. I know he began as an author of fiction, but I think his change to non-fiction was smart. In "Dry Season" there is no one to "root" for, and most of the characters are very vanilla. I realize that this book was written decades ago, and for that reason it is hard to identify with. It was depressing, and by the middle of the story I was hoping for some kind of calamatous event to perk things up. A tornado, or perhaps a nice flood. I mourn the loss of Mr. Foote--he was an absolute genious. But fiction wasn't his thing.
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