Scan barcode
A review by juliabristow
The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I used to be a MASSIVE pat conroy fan, but unfortunately this one did not hit for me. I can't tell whether that's just because I've grown and have different tastes, or I just happened to read his best books first, or a mix of both. I think where he really shines is when he writes about the imagery of the south, and that just wasn't super present in this book.
This was an interesting story, and was worth it to pass the time, but not much more than that. Much of the book doesn't appear to add much to the story - there are loads and loads of childhood stories and background that could have been cut. A handful would be acceptable for character development and context, but that line was crossed at at least the 50% mark.
There are parts where it kind of gives white-saviorism which I definitely already knew about the author, but now that I'm older was much more noticeable and much more cringy. I listened to this on audiobook and I just simply don't think we need to be making white narrators say the n-word regardless of the context. They also could have put slightly more effort into finding a narrator that actually had a southern accent instead of whatever atrocity that was
This was an interesting story, and was worth it to pass the time, but not much more than that. Much of the book doesn't appear to add much to the story - there are loads and loads of childhood stories and background that could have been cut. A handful would be acceptable for character development and context, but that line was crossed at at least the 50% mark.
There are parts where it kind of gives white-saviorism which I definitely already knew about the author, but now that I'm older was much more noticeable and much more cringy. I listened to this on audiobook and I just simply don't think we need to be making white narrators say the n-word regardless of the context. They also could have put slightly more effort into finding a narrator that actually had a southern accent instead of whatever atrocity that was
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Death, Incest, Infidelity, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and War