October 17, 2016 - 20:52
I really enjoyed reading this novel because of the complex characters. Every time I thought that I understood one of them, I would read from someone else's persepctive on them or read something they did which made me re-evaluate my thoughts on them. I loved reading from the different perspectives because it kept the book interesting and flowing. They are all such fascinating characters that it was nice to hear all of their voices because it helped me learn more about them. A question I had initially was about the treasure buried with Billy's mother. Because they are going on such a large trip, I thought, only to be dissapointed because early on, Smiles confesses to having broken her promise to Willa Mae and not buried her with the treasure. I would have asked why Parks revealed this so early on. I would also ask Parks about her choices for writing comversations. Parks seems to change the grammar and spelling often with no clear pattern which left me confused but also intrigued with the characters and their speech patterns.