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The Darkest Child: A Novel
 

The Darkest Child: A Novel

by Delores Phillips

"Evil's regenerative powers and one girl's fierce resistance. . . . A book that deserves a wide audience."-The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Filled with grand plot events and clearly identifiable villains and victims . . . lush with detail and captivating with its story of racial tension and family violence."-The Washington Post Book World

"[An] exceptional debut novel. . . .... (read more)

Top tags: fiction,  african american,  being black,  coming of age,  delores phillips (all tags)

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Phyllis
  • Rated 5 stars

“The Darkest Child is a powerful debut from Delores Phillips; one so strong, I think she should earn a nomination for "rookie author of the year," if such a category in literature exists. It is a harrowing saga set in the late 1950's in rural Georgia and narrated by a teenaged Tangy Mae Quinn. Tangy is child number seven from Rozelle (Rosie) Quinn, a beautiful woman who has slept with most of the men in the town resulting in marriage to no one and ten fatherless children by as many men. Rosie...”

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  • Rated 4.638298 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Alesia A

    alesia a said:

    “I absolutely adore this book, it was an excellent read. I read it this weekend for the second time and again I was not disappointed. Her characters held their own and I was again caught in Delores Phillips' web!!! Everyone should read this book, you will find yourself in her words!!”

    posted Monday, March 10 2008
  • vivia

    vivia said:

    “This was COLD story. I could not put this book down.”

    posted Monday, February 18 2008
  • locs

    locs said:

    “This book was great I have recommended it to friends who have also enjoyed it. I agree it would make a good mini series.”

    posted Tuesday, December 4 2007
  • sweetafton

    sweetafton said:

    “I am surprised that this has not been made into a mini-series.”

    posted Tuesday, December 4 2007
  • idrissa

    idrissa said:

    “For those of you who loved this book as much as I did; I'd like to recommend two more that I think you will enjoy just as much.

    Color Me Butterfly by L. Y. Marlowe

    That Mean Old Yesterday by Stacey Patton

    Both of these books are a work of art.

    Idrissa”

    posted Tuesday, December 4 2007
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