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so-soEllen is a prolific writer with Southern settings, and I remember loving this story collection the first time. This time, however, it read alternately schmaltzy or centered on rich, white characters tone deaf to their privilege. These stories, featuring natural disasters, seem rooted in the racism and classicism of the 20th century Deep South, and I guess I‘m just not connecting with that anymore. 🤷🏻♀️ I think it‘s normal for tastes to evolve.
plemmdog I never got around to reading her but a volume sits on my shelf. You bring up an interesting point. I‘ve experienced similar feelings about other less known Southern writers, and wonder what their legacy will be.? 4y
TrishB Definitely tastes evolve! 4y
Megabooks @plemmdog I don‘t know. I‘m generally willing to take older books at face value, but this was written after 2010, so I‘m a bit less sure about what the legacy of boomer writers of this ilk will be. 4y
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Megabooks @TrishB for sure!! 4y
Centique So interesting to hear that! I loved Gilchrist when I discovered her in my late teens early twenties and I read five or six of her novels - but I‘ve wondered if I would enjoy them now. I‘m not so oblivious to the history and context any more. And my tastes have changed too I‘m sure! 4y
Megabooks @Centique oh interesting! It is so odd how we become aware of things over the years. 4y
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