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Summary: Padgett Powell Power!
Review: Thank heaven's for Padgett Powell and thank heaven's for Mrs. Hollingsworth's Men. This book is a treat. Powell has created a woman who is smart AND funny. I had to read her lists several times in order to implant them in my brain forever. You will too. I loved Edisto and consider it one of the best books of the past fifty years, so naturally I bought Mrs Hollingsworth's Men immediately. It is funny and romantic and altogether wonderful. Mrs Hollingsworth is a delight . I think you'll like her too.
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Summary: Padgett Powell Power!
Review: Thank heaven's for Padgett Powell and thank heaven's for Mrs. Hollingsworth's Men. This book is a treat. Powell has created a woman who is smart AND funny. I had to read her lists several times in order to implant them in my brain forever. You will too. I loved Edisto and consider it one of the best books of the past fifty years, so naturally I bought Mrs Hollingsworth's Men immediately. It is funny and romantic and altogether wonderful. Mrs Hollingsworth is a delight . I think you'll like her too.
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Summary: Friends and former students rejoice
Review: This is yet another self-indulgent confection from burned out, Florida-based creative writing teacher Padgett Powell. At times Powell amuses, and his willingness to hurl multi-syllabic dung in the faces of the politically correct crowd deserves praise, but this book like his other reent efforts is intended as a show piece for his students and friends. Check it of the library for an afternoon's diversion, but don't spend a dime on a book that was never written with any other audience than his friends and students in mind.If Powell had more self-confidence and could get over his need to pander, he might amount to something.
Rating:
Summary: Friends and former students rejoice
Review: This is yet another self-indulgent confection from burned out, Florida-based creative writing teacher Padgett Powell. At times Powell amuses, and his willingness to hurl multi-syllabic dung in the faces of the politically correct crowd deserves praise, but this book like his other reent efforts is intended as a show piece for his students and friends. Check it of the library for an afternoon's diversion, but don't spend a dime on a book that was never written with any other audience than his friends and students in mind. If Powell had more self-confidence and could get over his need to pander, he might amount to something.
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