I agree with quite a few of the other reviewers: It seems like this author tried to introduce and then resolve various plot conflicts at the same time... poverty, alcoholism, theft, racism, good struggling against evil... and it seemed that she tried to solve them all, but they really only resolved superficially. I do believe that all readers will root for the main character, Knot, and for that reason I would like to read another book by Daugharty. Overall, I must admit that it was not a "can't-put-it-down-stay-up-til-dawn" page-turner. Thankfully it was free on Amazon! :) Free + fiction = I will read it. Hmm. I liked the plot. It kept me engaged. With every turn of the page, I wanted to know how it would all turn out. I didn't like the lack of detail. To describe someone as just black - doesn't exactly set the scene, ya know? Many of the characters I was just unable to picture - I didn't know their ages, sizes, nothing concrete to visually picture them. And the year that this was set in was hidden only in the fact that the events were happening the year just after JFK's assassination. Details! So important to a reader! I found myself rooting for Marge, Knot's mother to get herself together - because I know many people just like her. And many of the people who live in the Quarter...The Hollywood ending was a bit much. I kind of wanted him to get caught by somebody or have to confess to it - something other than how it went down... Decent read, all in all.
What do You think about The Little Known (2010)?
it was a good concept but some of the stuff was hard to comprehend
—nemesis354
Beautifully written! Charming and delightful.
—aleckloss
Good freebie from Kindle "free" books.
—deedee1990
