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how do I describe this book? unique? Odd? unusual? it is all of those but also engaging. I found myself frustrated at how often I was confused as to what Jones was saying or trying to say but how I also stayed interested enough to see where it was all going. I still don't know how much is fiction and what is true but that doesn't really matter. The ability to show how we are all shaped by what may appear as an insignificant act was very well done. I must admit, one reason that I bought this book in the first place is that there was an endorsement on the front by Joe Lansdale and I really enjoy his writing so that actually sold me on this selection. I also know that the endorsements can easily be swayed but I am glad I read this. one particular thing that I found amusing...... The term CRP was used quite often. By the time I read it for the hundreth time, unsure as to what it stood for, I went back to the beginning to find where it had been originally explained. I just thought that I had overlooked the definition initially. After not finding it anywhere, I continued my reading only to have the explanation for the abbreviation given to me the very next page. For some reason, SGJ's ability to work with my head and understand was intriguing.

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Part Memoir, part mystery, is a novel but also not. We traverse through the town of Greenwood and the lives and secrets of its inhabitants jumping around people, and time.
This isn't a straight A to B linear storyline but weaves through time, moving backwards and forwards with fragments of ideas, memories and story dropping in and out. Very SGJ, definitely not one to start with.if you're new to his work.

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It expired before I could finish it.

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4.0

I really enjoyed this audiobook, although I certainly don't think it's for everyone. Eschewing the horror of most of his other books, Jones weaves a non-linear tale of maybe fact, maybe fiction of a young man's life in Texas. I found it quietly captivating, if maybe a little hard to follow timelines and characters at a point.

Not a starting point for his work, but if you're already a fan of Jones' writing, this is well worth your time.