I liked the characters and story line, but I felt that there was a little too much filler in this one. I'm an impatient reader, and the story started off really slow for me. The character development dragged on too long. I almost gave up on this one half way through. The story finally picked up, and then got dragged out again in the end. Other than that, the story was interesting. Just not great. Not bad for a book that was borrowed from the Amazon Prime library. It is the deep South in the 1880’s, a time when the South is still reeling from its bitter defeat in the Civil War, vainly struggling to live with post-war reconstruction. Meet Jules McGinnis, Rhett Butler reincarnated who has managed to transform himself from a Confederate soldier into a wealthy businessman by taking advantage of the broken South. Through arrogance and false conceit, he marries the woman he doesn’t love and loves the one he will not marry. Then there is Isabella McCoy, one whose youth was snatched by her rape by the one she despises, forcing her to abandon her dream of a life with the one she truly loves. And finally there is Jacqueline Roussea, a beautiful French creole “prostitute” fearful of true love who manages to avoid sex by drugging her clientele. In this epic novel, Renee Irvin paints a picture of lost love and desperation. If you have never suffered the pain of loss, never doubted that you took the wrong road in life, then this book is not for you. But if truly wish to embark upon an unforgettable journey, delve into a forgotten world in which the South was truly “Gone with the Wind, and discover whether or not true love will conquer that false love borne of desperation and stubborn pride, then this book is for you.
What do You think about East Of Orleans (2012)?
An enjoyable read. I will look out for this author's other publications.
—franta
It felt like I was reading a very rough draft.
—oikzm
