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Aug 09, 2013AliciaAllison rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed "South of Broad" very much. The descriptions of Charleston were lovely and made me want to go for a visit. Unlike the others who have posted comments on this book, I do appreciate the lengthy descriptions of the homes, gardens and rivers. It was nice to read lovely words about the South. When Leo threw the paper, I felt I was riding along with him. I didn't care so much for the too frequent rehashing of various cases of mental illness but, in the end, it kind of made sense. Leo's dad was a saint and his frosty mother wished to become one. The twins personalities were a little too over the top for my liking. I wasn't bothered by Trevor being gay, but I hated that his remarks always sounded like those of a flirting, dirty old man. Molly was a martyr of motherhood and an unhappy marriage. Fraser and Nile’s love for one another seemed very genuine. Overall, I felt that the book was very well-written and Conroy's choice of words was wonderful. Many times, I found myself going for my dictionary and that is a rare delight these days.