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Creek by Robert Morgan published by Simon and Schuster,
Inc. Robert Morgan is an English professor at Cornell University in Ithaca, New
York he is a James B. Hanes Poetry Prize winner and has written many other
books. His first book was a finalist for the Southern Book Critics Circle Award
for Fiction. This book in shocking and embracing on what a woman can do all on
her own yes the book takes place in the past and the author does a great job of
showing what it was like back then so you get a taste of the troubles of our
past relatives. This book shows how a
young woman Julie goes through a hard childhood and a rough marriage with Hank
her husband and still makes it out alright.
This
book was a great read I wish it had a better ending or a sequel but other than
that I would say it is a must read it shows you so much about our past and what
men and woman had to go through so many years ago and to see where we are today
is amazing. How not having a job was
like back then vs. today we have shelter and thing to help those who can’t help
themselves and they didn’t we have come so far and this book shows that. This quote
will show you how different thing were “Papa dug out more worms to clear
Masenier’s mouth and throat. And when he stopped Masenie’s mouth was open and
his eyes was open, but he was still” (15). Back then they didn’t have 911 to
call so when someone was dying they had to try to do the best they could. “After we kissed and held hands and looked
into each other’s eyes for what must have been an hour, ignoring the birdcalls
from the hill, and Carolyn’s giggles behind the window, Hank said he had to go,
if he was to get off the mountain before dark”(46). Even in rough times you can
find love this book is a great read. Since I grew up on a farm it reminded me a
lot of home except for the fact that we have electricity which made me realize
how it would have been like back then which was very interesting for me because
I have always wanted to live in the past and that really showed ma a different
side of things. But having struggles no matter how hard they are and coming out
on top hit home with me and my life so I really enjoyed this book and I hope
you do too.
