A review by hiltzmoore
The Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew

4.0

This was a nicely written book about coming of age in the segregated south during the 1950's. I thought Jubie's innocence was a little overplayed, but overall it was an easy read that had some good combinations of youth/coming of age, race relations and religion. I especially liked the interaction between Jubie and her siblings and thought, given how messed up the family was, the relationships between the siblings were really realistic.