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Matthews, Kezi
3 Reviews
(3)
4-6
In this story set in the thirties, LaMarr Conroy, an Amelia Earhart fan, is sent to live with her uncle and aunt after her mother is lost in a plane crash. Aunt Millie disapproves of the illegitimate, somewhat uncouth girl; and Uncle Vital just seems to pity her. The lush and laid-back first-person southern storytelling masks a certain diffuseness of plot. While not Matthew's most unified work, this is beautifully written and emotionally resonant.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2003
(2)
4-6
Despite a warning from her mother, Afton takes an immediate dislike to her strange new uncle, the brother her mama had never mentioned before. Over the course of the summer her mistrust only grows; and when a woman is found dead, Afton's suspicions rebound on the family. Subtle, complex character developments and a fully evoked Southern post-WWII setting make this a compelling novel of family and sorrow.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2002
(2)
YA
In a novel set in a colorfully realized 1970s South, thirteen-year-old Memphis's life is one long battle with her mentally handicapped aunt Clover, and when Clover takes off one day, Memphis is blamed. As tensions rise, Memphis's grandmother reveals a longstanding resentment toward Memphis that tears apart the bonds of family obligation.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2000
3 reviews
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