Eh.The characters were compelling and there was some interesting commentary on race relations in the 60s, the north/south divide, etc. BUT, it didn't go anywhere or do anything. The author spends the first half of the book building intrigue around the 'day that changed everything', but that's not actually how the story played out - so all that suspense/intrigue was completely wasted. Also, the author's lack of quotation marks was more than irritating. With such a dialogue heavy book, it was SO ANNOYING to leave out such a basic part of punctuation. Basic Overview: Jackson Sassaport: a white Jewish lawyer born and raised in Mississippi. Stella Godwin: his wife, also Jewish, from Boston. Katherine Marie: his black boyhood sweetheart. Li'l Bokay: his first friend, and later Katherine's husband. To say more about how these four central characters relate would be to spoil the experience of reading Mary Glickman's Home in the Morning. For its very structure—the intimate interweaving of character and story, the accomplished non-linear unraveling of the plot—provides the book's distinct charisma. Spanning the Civil Rights-era through the late 1990s, Home in the Morning deals in the personal politics of its time, of its place, and of love itself in generous detail that culminates in a memorable debut. I could not stop reading... read it in one sitting. A MUST read!
What do You think about Home In The Morning (2000)?
Another good summer read. The story of two Southern families set against the civil rights movement.
—aalowian
Loved this book until it ended so abruptly, I think there's a whole other story to be told there.
—chrisdeanes
Anyone who came of age during the 50's and 60's will relate to this book.
—Willa
A decent read about growing up Jewish in the South.
—mikayojing
Incredible believable characters. A must read.
—Sami
