South of Broad

The parts about Charleston as the setting are wonderful; the rest is contrived trash. I quit after 100 pages.

The descriptions of Charleston were wonderful. However, this was supposed to be a book about friendships. The way these people talked to each other as friends, who needs enemies! I quit about half way. If you are looking for a good Pat Conroy book, just read The Prince of Tides.

I really enjoyed this one.

good book but predictable

I listened to the audio of this book. As I listened to the narrator's enjoyable Southern accent I tried to place this book in relation to what I've read before. It starts out as a Charleston version of a Maeve Binchy book. By the middle it took a turn toward the crazed killer genre, which was a bit of a heavy turn of plot. I enjoyed the voice of the book, even though it got a little gothic at...more

I listened to the audio of this book. As I listened to the narrator's enjoyable Southern accent I tried to place this book in relation to what I've read before. It starts out as a Charleston version of a Maeve Binchy book. By the middle it took a turn toward the crazed killer genre, which was a bit of a heavy turn of plot. I enjoyed the voice of the book, even though it got a little gothic at times.   hide

This was a good book... it was long but fortunately it kept my interest. Some good twists toward the end.

Really good book with characters that you come to care about. Recommended reading.

I had no idea Pat Conroy was such an unbelievably good writer. Outstanding!

have to admit, there were times, early on in this book that I wanted to close this book and not finish it. But, I am so happy that I finished it and I admit..I loved this book! It is a very complex story with many twists and turns and pure excitement! It is a long book, some 512 pages, but this book is worth every minute of your time you spend reading it! The author takes you away and paints a...more

have to admit, there were times, early on in this book that I wanted to close this book and not finish it. But, I am so happy that I finished it and I admit..I loved this book! It is a very complex story with many twists and turns and pure excitement! It is a long book, some 512 pages, but this book is worth every minute of your time you spend reading it! The author takes you away and paints a vivid picture in your mind about the characters and the setting of this book. This book is a must read if you are looking for somethig that will grab a hold of you!   hide