|
|
| Plot Summary of Going Home |
|---|
" Going Home tells the bittersweet tale of bi-racial love and violence. It touches on many of the problems afflicting society today: drugs, poverty, crime, lack of a clear sense of purpose and the widespread loss of religious values.
John Bowden returns home following the mysterious death of his only brother. Pamela, an African-American who is a former schoolmate, greets him at the bus station and from that moment on, the two begin to form a close relationship. She tells him that his brother was involved in a drug ring and wanted out, but her brother Frank had refused.
To escape the pain of this mystery and of the cancer that eats away at Pamela, the two journey to a beach house, where they spend a few quiet days uncovering the past.
After they are brought word that Pamela's father has suffered a heart attack, they rush home to discover the death of her father and Frank pillaging their home.
In a fast-paced and violent ending, the themes of the story fall into place and the story ends with a heart touching finale."
Samuel Alesich, Resident Scholar
|
|
Get your copy of the book
| Review Analysis of Going Home |
|---|
|
Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about books by breaking them down into many different literary elements, all of which are searchable (click here).
|
|
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Inside culture (main char)
- Black
Other aspects:
- story of the poor
Family, struggle with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Brother
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- American South
If story of urban/rural...
- Small town life
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Lover is
- of a different race (interracial loving!)
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- physically sick
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- accused criminal
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- deluded
- wild
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- bulging muscles
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 10 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
|
|
|
Click here for more information about this book
Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s). | |
Use our site!
17 FREE Sci-Fi Ebooks!
FREE "How to be happy" Ebook!
Feedback
Most recent discussions:
General Book Talk
Book writing discussion
Off-topic message board
Wilma Counts
1:23:32 PM
Norah Lofts
6:49:46 PM
Suzanne Weyn
10:35:23 PM
George W. Bush
5:33:46 PM
Kin Platt
12:58:29 AM
Anonymous
12:47:34 PM
Lilian Jackson Braun
10:05:52 PM
Jane Rubino
10:04:38 PM
LaVyrle Spencer
10:04:00 PM
G.A. McKevett
10:03:31 PM
David Williams
10:03:01 PM
Steven Pressfield
10:02:30 PM
Jeanette Walls
10:00:19 PM
Darryl Ponicsan
9:59:27 PM
Ann Rinaldi
9:58:30 PM
R.L. Stine
9:57:34 PM
Geoffrey Huntington
9:57:14 PM
Betty Mahmoody
9:56:38 PM
Deric Longden
9:56:11 PM
Mary Downing Hahn
9:55:48 PM
More message boards
|
