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Book Reviews of A Southern Exposure

A Southern Exposure
A Southern Exposure
Author: Alice Adams
ISBN-13: 9780449911136
ISBN-10: 0449911136
Publication Date: 10/29/1996
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
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shukween avatar reviewed A Southern Exposure on + 118 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A nice, meandering tale--the equivalent of a lazy summer afternoon. The tale sheds interesting light on its period--just after the big depression but before WWII--but is an otherwise fluffy tale of vapid and shallow characters with small and meaningless lives. Well written, but I just wasn't sure there was a point or a message---which may have been the point AND the message.
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A really good book. I can't believe it sat on my to-be-read shelf for so long.
reviewed A Southern Exposure on + 119 more book reviews
Alice Adams writes a wonderful piece of literature dealing with sex, manners, and romance of a southern college town during the depression.
KimberlyN avatar reviewed A Southern Exposure on + 91 more book reviews
We read it for Book Club and had fun discussing. It was an easy read and a fun discussion. It does get more serious about 1/2 way through, so ... stick with it and you'll be surprised!