As I have found with many male writers, the characterization of women especially is one dimensional and poorly thought out. Their mother, Julie, belongs to a Pentecostal-snake-handling church. A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash is due for release in the UK on 29th March 2012.

Thomas Wolfe died on this day in 1938, several weeks before his thirty-eighth birthday — his novel You Can’t Go Home Again was published on September 18, 1940. A family is shattered, a town has hung its head in shame, and a lot of healing needs to take place in this small town of Marshall, North Carolina. But stick with him because in the pulsing end, you will know you have found a wonderful new voice. Thomas Wolfe died on this day in 1938, several weeks before his thirty-eighth birthday — his novel You Can’t Go Home Again was published on September 18, 1940. Interview by Laura Hubbard. Amazing read. Based on a true event, A Land More Kind Than Home is Wiley Cash’s debut novel and a thoroughly good one at that. The story was excellent, the tension building chapter after chapter, the characters. A Land More Kind than Home is, on the surface, a novel that deals with the aftermath of the death of an autistic boy during an extreme evangelical church healing. Masterfully written by Wiley Cash, this is the story of two brothers, Stump (Christopher) and Jess, who live on a tobacco farm in a valley of mountainous western North Carolina. Buy This Book.

But Wolfe did have worries and premonitions of his early death, these voiced in several letters and comments over his last years. Mr. Cash has fantastic talent which is sure to make him a rising star in the literary world and I am waiting to read more from his pen. Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2016. – University of North Carolina Press. One Sunday, in the mountains of North Carolina, nine-year-old Jess Hall should have been down by the river with the other children. Absolutely gripping! More By and About This Author. by Wiley Cash ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 17, 2012. This sounds interesting. that matters to you. R eviewed by waRRen J. CaRson Within the first few pages of Wiley Cash's debut novel A Land More Kind Than Home, the reader knows without a doubt that he is in the hands of a master storyteller. Told in alternating chapters from three different viewpoints, A Land More Kind Than Home is a strong mystery, a lyrical evocation of place, and a heartbreaking family story. Mystery and intrigue leap off every page and engulf the reader's attention, while some of the clearest, most provocative prose immediately glues the reader to the story Cash is judiciously unfolding. Thanks for helping us catch any problems with articles on DeepDyve. This is one of the best books I've read this year, Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2017. When evil comes to their small Appalachian town in the form of itinerant preacher, Chambliss, events are set in motion that will leave few unscathed. 1,159 global ratings | 1,043 global reviews, Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2016. We'll do our best to fix them. Beyond the book |  Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2018. His use of local color and dialect, his descriptions, his use of the weather to ratchet up the tension, and all this from a first time author. Two boys would pay for their natural curiosity in a way that is out of all proportion to their misdeed. He is also protective of his older brother, Christopher, who is a mute and has developmental problems. A LAND MORE KIND THAN HOME. I really enjoyed this book and find it hard to believe this is the author's first book. Mr. Cash handles multiple narrators and moves back and forth in time like a pro. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Plot Summary of “A Land More Kind than Home” by Wiley Cash. BOOK REVIEW _ Wiley Cash. But do get the book, and read it. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, See all details for A Land More Kind Than Home: A Novel, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

View the original article on blogcritics.org, https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Book-Review-A-Land-More-Kind-Than-Home-by-Wiley-4209804.php. I usually steer clear of books with a religious thread too.Great review as ever Nikki-Ann. I completed A LAND MORE KIND THAN HOME a few weeks ago and have thought about it extensively EVER SINCE. Require these words, in this exact order. I felt that the whole "snake handling" backwoods christian angle is just too easy - it's been done before. All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. It is so much more than that, though. However, this has in no way influenced my opinion of the book.

Morrow, $24.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-06-208814-7. The real star of the book is the atmosphere, which gives this timeless story a rich and expansive feeling. Excerpt |  Amazing read. Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals. Here is a Greek Tragedy come to Appalachia, clearly, forcefully, and gracefully rendered through unforgettable characters and a situation more bizarre than something out of Flannery O'Connor. The characters are vivid and interesting. Read from thousands of the leading scholarly journals from SpringerNature, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford University Press and more. The book’s tag-line is “Religion is supposed to shield children from the evil of the world…”, but instead we find Adelaide Lyle trying to shield the children from their local church, from Carson Chambliss, a pastor with unconventional and dangerous ideas. Wiley Cash has a way with words. Reader Reviews. I normally steer clear of books with a religious thread, I don’t know why… I’ve just seemed to have steered clear of religion from a very young age (despite my great grandfather having been a lay preacher!). All rights reserved. Even though the book is cataloged under the "mystery" genre, the story is pretty much straightforward and there is no mystery per-se. Although it's a story of tragedy, it's also one of healing and redemption. Visitors can view some of BookBrowse for free. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library. Hardback with dust jacket, $24.99.

I saw a lot of great reviews and articles about this book and thought that I might enjoy the story as well. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Religion is a tough one to write and read about but this sounds pretty good. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Despite the three different narrators, the story is easy to follow and I think the three of them give slightly different angles to the story – that of a little boy who experiences more than one boy should, of an old woman who dislikes the way her church practices and that of the sheriff looking in on the whole situation. A multigenerational story about two families bound together by the tides of history. Get unlimited, online access to over 18 million full-text articles from more than 15,000 scientific journals. Amen to that! Author Bio, First Published: I'll not be reading anything else from this author any time soon.
This is one of those situations where those on the outside of the church can see that what is going (when they see it) on isn’t right. Include any more information that will help us locate the issue and fix it faster for you. Reviews. I honestly was not sure if I was going to like that book, each chapter being told by the main characters was kind of confusing for me but in the end, I truly enjoyed the book. Very intense. Do not surround your terms in double-quotes ("") in this field. BOOK REVIEW _ Wiley Cash. The story is slow and steady, the drama builds up slowly but ends very quickly without giving any character its just due. The plot is predictable, the characters are too one dimensional, and the style is just not good. You'll be glad you did.

Reading Guide |  Mystery and intrigue leap off every page and engulf the … —————————-Please note: I received this book free of charge from Transworld Publishers in return for a review. The tragic story is told through three people: Jess Hall, Adelaide Lyle and Clem Barefield, and each has their own voice. It’s the story of an autistic boy, known as Stump, and the power-hungry and evil pastor who insists on trying to “cure him”, with fatal results. All of the characters are so singular in nature - not real humans but true fictional characterizations. Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2019. It is a personal history of the characters, all complex and multidimensional, and a social history of the community affected by the event.

The writing was tight--not a word wasted.

Readalikes |  With 31 out of 32 reviewers rating it 4 or 5 stars, Wiley Cash's debut, A Land More Kind Than Home, is a top pick among BookBrowse readers! It is just as JC Patterson, writing for the Madison County Herald, has to say, “His debut novel, A Land More Kind Than Home, will grab you in its clutches like a boxed-up rattlesnake at a church healing.”. The town midwife, Adelaide, who sees it as her job to protect the children, the sheriff, who has plenty of tragedy in his own life, and the two young boys, Jess, who is in third grade, and his older but mute brother, Christopher. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. He can make you see a rain storm or love with equal clarity. This book is intense. DeepDyve's default query mode: search by keyword or DOI. Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2017. From the readers point of view, Chambliss is thoroughly unlikeable (to say the least!).