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The Goddess Of Fried Okra (2010)

by Jean Brashear(Favorite Author)

3.48 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Bell Bridge Books

review 1: This is a delightful read. It touched me in unexpected ways, and helped me reflect on the strong women in my life, both alive and departed. This book is about the power of love, the crushing pain of abandonment both real and perceived, and the struggle to find a place in this big world. I don't want to talk much about the storyline, though it's cleverly constructed and compelling; the road trip aspect draws the reader right along on Eudora's journey, wondering right along with her where the next road will lead. But what struck me most about this book was the interior journey of every single character; by the end I cared about every last one of them. The ending might seem contrived or too pat to some, but I feel it leaves just enough room for several possibilities, and all ... moreof them were acceptable to me. Give this sweet little book a chance; it just might win your heart as it did mine.
review 2: Eudora "Pea" O'Brien is on the road, searching for the reincarnated soul of her sister. She's an ex-cocktail waitress and ex-night shift convenience store clerk. She's full of grief, broke, and has a heart larger than life. She decides to head towards New Mexico since her sister often talked about the Pueblo Indians in her beat up junker. At a gas station she rescues a pregnant teenage girl, Alex, from an abusive boyfriend, and shortly after that, runs into (literally) con man Valentine, who joins the road trip. This motley trio is stranded in a tiny west when Pea's car breaks down. Memorable characters abound - from sword-fighting Glory, a crotchety pariah living alone in a geodesic dome, with her two fierce Dobermans, to Ray and Lorena, an elderly couple who haven't spoken for months. This book made me laugh and cry, and I really liked it! less

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