A Cure for Dreams
 

A Cure for Dreams

by Kaye Gibbons

A story that traces the bonds between four generations of resourceful Southern women through stories passed from one generation to another. (read review)

Top tags: fictionsouthern fictionsouthernkaye gibbonslove (all tags)

Readers

Groups

Other Reviews

Amazon Reviews (5)
 

Most Helpful Reviews

Liked It

Mizoleila
  • Rated 5 stars

"When it comes to hearing and replicating the way people speak, Kaye Gibbons has perfect pitch. Years from now, these women's clear, strong words will still be resonating in my mind." Anne Tyler "Joyous! What a good ear Kaye Gibbons has, and what a good heart. A Cure for Dreams takes the reader down the back roads, and then points out what incredible lives are lived in those ordinary places." In her novels Ellen Foster and A Virtuous Woman, Kaye Gibbons has compiled what one critic has...

Mizoleila’s full review »
more reviews »

Didn’t Like It

Azuree
  • Rated 1 stars

I thought this was an awful book. It seemed to ramble on discussing nothing but how a "proper" woman should act only making me annoyed with the characters whenever they did or said anything. The ending was just there with no closure. The only redeeming quality was the fact it was such a quick read thus not prolonging my torture.

Azuree’s full review »
more reviews »
Community:
  • Rated 3.815789 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4 stars
 

Newest Comments

No discussions have been posted for this book yet. Go to the discussions page to start one!

© 2008 Tastemakers, Inc. | Portions of Shelfari.com are Copyright © 1996-2008 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy