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Title: Passable handling of subject matter done better elsewhere
Review: I was eager to read this book after reading rave reviews, but in the end was disappointed with the author's fragmented story-lines and character development which too often dead ended before satisfying my curiosity. I appreciated the authors insights and development of intra-racial issues between Grant, Jefferson, Vivian and the other inhabitants of the plantation. Jefferson's diary and Paul's visit to the school house are powerful images that are well told by the author. Overall, however, "To Kill a Mockingbird" far out shines this book's handling of the subject matter -- and it was told from a white perspective. Nice try, but no cigar.
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