The BIG Review of South of Broad

South of Broad by Pat Conroy


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Overall, I was disappointed in this book. The language, like all of Conroy's books, is remarkably fluid and lyrical, but the story lacked the tightness and character development that Conroy's previous books hold. At his best moments, Leo King seemed interesting, but more often than not, he was pathetic. The most gripping events of the book--the summer the friends became close, the back stories of the twins and the orphans, the death and aftermath of the brother, the terrible secret that comes out at the end that could have serious ramifications for Leo's mother--all glossed over.

In many ways it seemed as though this was three books wrapped into one; too many things happened for one book.

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