Dancing In The Lowcountry (2008) - Plot & Excerpts
I picked up a bunch of lovely titled books, determined to read them all, hoping to find at least one in the bunch worthy to read through. Lesson learned--pretty front covers and lovely titles are VERY misleading. Sub-zero stars for this book. A playright said to enjoy the book with some "sippin whiskey." Don't know what that is, but drunk you'd need to be to (or immoral) to get through the expicit homosexual experience of one particular character. Books should be rated! And this one deserves an XXX rating. Recommended to absolutely no one. I became caught up in this book from the beginning and was really feeling good about it. The Charlotte, Myrtle Beach setting was intriguing since I was very familiar with the places mentioned in the book. The character development was exceptional. Miss Ella reminded me a little bit of my mother in law. Spunky and very independent. The story was interesting. Miss Ella is recapping her life at her golden age and has come to a major decision that she is going to reveal something she has kept to herself for over 50 years. She decides to go to a resort in Myrtle Beach with her friend Grace where she will put her plan in motion. There she meets an older man who helps her come to terms with growing older and living too much in the past. The story progressed nicely right up until it ended. I read the last page and thought, “Is this it?” “Are their pages missing?” I totally felt ripped off. There is no climatic ending, it just ends with a thought. I guess something for us to think about and imagine how the rest of the story unfolds. I am so glad I didn’t purchase this book because if I did, I would try and find a way to return it. Listen up Mr. Villas, if I’m going to invest in one of your novels, the least you can do is give us a finished product. This novel was a 5 on page 150, but went to a 3 at page 291
What do You think about Dancing In The Lowcountry (2008)?
This entire story leads up to a climactic ending that never happens. Kind of disappointing.
—beckmill30
A bit too descriptive in certain areas. Love the Lowcountry though.
—Aki
