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Title: Child of God: A Novel by Lolita Files ISBN: 0-684-84143-6 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.52 (103 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: excellent. 10 thumbs up
Comment: In this epic family saga, Lolita Files unveils the hidden lives of three generations of the Boten family. She introduces us to Grandma Amalie, a mother so fiercely protective, she will quietly sacrifice everything for her son. There's Grace, who conceals the identity of her child's father for more than twenty years. There's Aunt Sukie, whose strange power over her husband, Walter, is matched only by the strength of her dark magic. And then there's Lay, the bad seed, whose secret betrayals will cost his family dearly.
The family's past begins rising to the surface when a mysterious fire takes the life of young Ophelia Boten's infant son. The tragedy sets the family in motion, its members on a quest for self-discovery that will lead them to the drug world of inner-city Detroit, a midwestern college campus, the jungles of Vietnam, and back again. Ophelia sets her own course, one that will ultimately bring her into the arms of a caring and benevolent lover. But before she can embrace her new life and begin a family of her own, she must fully understand and accept the Boten clan's tormented legacy.
this is the first book i read by lolita files. it was very good. i read this book in 2 das. this book is about 3 generations of the boten family who is corrupt and does things that "normal families" wouldn't do. Its is truly a page turner and you will enjoy. i dont want to tell you about the book because i encourage you to go out to buy the book.i give this book 10 stars instead of 5 and i give it a A+
Rating: 5
Summary: Some Serious Drama!
Comment: Lolita Files' is back with an edgy and daring new novel titled Child of God'a saga of a Southern family tormented by a legacy of shameful secrets. Files' latest heroine is Ophelia Boten, a young woman who must confront her family's past before she can extinguish the curse that threatens her future.
Set mostly against the backdrop of a small, country town named Downtown, TN, Child of God shows the sordid secrets binding one family over four decades. The story opens with the death of Ophelia's son, baby Hamlet, who is the lone casualty of a mysterious fire. However, the reader quickly discovers that this is the first of many tragedies throughout the book. Similar tragedies that keep repeating over and over throughout the generations. As Files' carefully weaves us forward and backward in time with this family, we discover a multitude of secrets and sins'incest, voodoo, rape, homosexuality, drug addiction, murder and suicides. Before Ophelia can find true love and share it, she must unravel the intricate relationships, mystical ties and forbidden passions that have tormented her family over the years.
Child of God is a fast-paced and suspense-packed read and shows Files ability to tackle different storylines and tell a good story. However, readers looking for more of the sistafriend relationship of Reesy and Misty will be disappointed with Child of God because this is truly a different read and probably more in line with Blind Ambition'albeit a darker story than any of her stories to-date. Child of God is a storyline filled with lots of violence, brutality, tragedy and anguish. The storyline has a Jerry Springish feel and mentality with far-fetch and over-the-top situations that might make some folks want to throw the book against the wall and leave it there. Those who enjoy lots of drama with a soap-operaish type style will love this book. Aside from some of the loose ends such as Lay's behavior and Lay and Sukie's relationship which I never quite understood, I enjoyed the colorful characters, vivid situations, poignant dialogue and riveting storyline. I look forward to future books from Ms. Files.
Rating: 5
Summary: Drama with Substance
Comment: Most books that I read that have drama are so predictable...this however, is not! It is a must read for readers that desire substance along with their entertainment. You really don't know what is going to happen next and the characters are fully developed. Lolita did her thing with this book, not the usual fluff that I have seen her do previously. Well done Lolita, more books like this and you will become one of my favorite writers.
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