Dallas.ĭon't even bother reading this book. The author took the time to make them the epitome of a sterotypical southeners: uneducated, poor, and inbred. My next issue with the book is the characters of Annie and Joybell. It just wasn't done in a society that encouraged sexual repression. Considering that the Civil War took place in the mid-Victorian era when letter-writing was an art, they did not talk about that. In addition to having no plot, there are many lewd references to sex and masturbation. Two other women confess to clear Alice's name. Even though she clearly kills a man, she's not responsible for it. If Alice was accused, she'd be taken into custody, a trial would be held, and she'd most likely be hung. What a tragedy! In this era, it wouldn't have mattered if there was evidence or not. Murder! And absolutely NOTHING happens! All her friends just quit talking to her. The whole "murder" theme doesn't even become apparant until four chapters before the book ends. The book has no plot, even though the summary suggests otherwise. All the men in the town want her for themselves while her husband is at war and Alice does nothing to stop their advances. She's 100% perfect and possesses no flaws whatsoever. I had to read it for a history project and I was appalled. This book is the most god-awful abomination on the face of the earth, next to the Twilight series.
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