The End of California by Steve Yarbrough
>> Friday, October 10, 2008
Genre: Fiction
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 303
Challenges: A-Z Reading #44 (Y Author)
Dr. Pete Barrington returns to his home town of Loring, Mississippi. It’s not initially clear why Barrington is suddenly moving back to Loring from Fresno, California with his wife and teenage daughter. What is clear, however, is that his marriage is under a strain and they’re not moving to Loring because they all want to do so.
Soon Pete is starting a new medical practice and helping coach football at the high school where he once was a football star as a kid before earning a scholarship and escaping small town Mississippi. His wife and daughter are definitely having trouble adapting to life in Loring, but Pete seems to be making the best of re-starting a practice, spending time with his oldest friend and re-establishing a new life in his hometown.
Not everyone in town however, is happy to see Pete return.
This is a book that was initially a bit confusing due to a quick introduction of a lot of characters. It quickly settled down into a well written story of old and new relationships, old and new hurts, dormant pain reignited, beginnings, endings, new beginnings and tested loyalties.
It’s a slowly building story that is hard to predict and kept me turning the pages and not wanting to stop reading.
No stars – I couldn’t even finish it
1 star – I didn’t like it but I managed to finish it.
2 stars – It was OK. Not good, but seriously just OK.
3 stars - I liked it. I didn’t think it was great, but I thought it was good entertainment.
4 stars – I really liked it. I really think you might like it too.
5 stars – It was amazing. I’d recommend this to just about anyone.
4 comments:
This is a very intriguing review. I'll have to add this book to my list.
This does sound interesting and I'm adding it to my TBR list as well. Nice review!
Framed: it's a very intriguing book. Some tough subjects and hard emotional stuff, but I thought it was very good.
Samantha: Hope you like it!
Stopped by to ask you to email me: booklogged AT gmail DOT com
and I was sold by your review of this book. Maybe this is what I'll have to buy when I visit Powell's. Maybe somebody could write "The End of Nevada" so our trips getting to your beautiful state would be shorter!
We entered Oregon this evening. Staying at Lakeview tonight. We'll be in Portland on Wed and Thu. Looking forward to a fun week.
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