One Mississippi

By: Mark Childress

Narrated by: Jeff Woodman

Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

Yankee transplant Daniel Musgrove can't seem to fit in at his Mississippi high school. When he meets fellow outsider Tim Cousins, things look up. But then the two boys' battles with a local bully escalate into a violent act that rocks the town.

©2006 Mark Childress (P)2007 Recorded Books

There ins't enough stars for this one!

What made the experience of listening to One Mississippi the most enjoyable?

One Mississippi is for sure one of funniest books of all time, period. It is a fast moving book and very easy to listen to.

What did you like best about this story?

I really felt in love with the drama of the principal character, Daniel Musgrove, and had to keep listen to it many times after the first run because this is the ultimate teen tragic comedy of the seventies.

What does Jeff Woodman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The narrator Jeff Woodman really does a great job impersonating all the different characters of the story.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Definetely, this is one of those books that we wish will never end.

Any additional comments?

Really worth listening at this one. As for me all I can say is that I can`t stop listen to it over and over again.

What happened at the end?

Throughout the novel the reader is enthralled with the main character’s thoughts and feelings. But at the end when the most significant challenge in his life happens, his feelings are not as intense and deep. And why does he not think about his sister when “it” is actually happening? (It-don’t want to ruin the novel for those who have not read it)
However, the story ends where another novel can begin. I want to see where the author takes the protagonist.

A great listen, if not great literature

Mark Childress has written one exceptional novel (Tender) and several good reads of varying quality. One Mississippi works well for me as a great listen, an almost ideal audiobook if you find appealing an easy-to-absorb, engaging, sometimes comic, sometimes tragic, often over-the-top coming of age story. It features a cast of lively characters, some rendered with depth and striking originality, and all aided by a narrator whose diverse voices become more winning and convincing as the story unfolds.
The story has some unusual and original conceits and flourishes, but overall I enjoyed the entertainment too much to question the unevenness and improbabilities that may bother other listeners. The climatic scene, I'm sure, will be rightly criticized as derivative, out of place in a story set in early 1970s Mississippi, unbelievable and maybe a cheap shot. I still did not want the story to end, and loved the parting image of a sky blue Pinto rocketing down the highway into the Mississippi night.

Entertaining but also a moving story

The first 30 minutes I didn’t know if I could handle the accents, they were put on a bit thick. But then it settled in and then they weren’t so over the top. I was a Mississippi native so the accents used are very true to that region of the south and it did sound like ‘home’ .
The story was very good and included a lot of the way things were in that time in he South. It is told from the perspective of a ‘Yankee’ high schooler whose family is transferred to the area for the dads job. There is all the usual high school drama with bullies pressures of friends, and the like while also really developing all the little nuances of high school life with first love, jealousies, and even just the small details of where they are living that make you feel really connected to the whole story. Underneath is a real coming of age story building up to the heart wrenching conclusion. It is an excellent story that was extremely well executed by the narrator.

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This story was hard to pause. Compelling, unflinching, honest: a mirror to reckon with. Love.

I didn't see that coming!

I thought I was reading something a little more YA. Definitely not 😳. If I'd known more about the subject matter, I never would have listened to this book. However, it was so intriguing once I was far enough in, that I had to finish it. Very well written and the narration was maybe the best yet!

Different kind of book for me

This book was quite interesting as I don't usually read books written for teens. Jeff Woodman is my favorite narrator and I find any book that he narrates wonderful. Once again he brought me into the story by making me able to visualize each character and watch their part of the book unfold

Great writing, wonderful narration!

I think I've found another favorite narrator. The narrator's voice makes this book go from really good to great!

The plot summary given can't really express what the book is about - there are too many twists and turns to fully describe it. I found myself surprised by some of the happenings and was pleased at not being able to predict the outcome.

One Mississippi

laugh out loud funny in places as well as a great story....I truly enjoyed this one and I have listened to a bunch of books. this one ranks up there with one of the best yet!

A Coming of Age Story for our Times

Being a teenager is seldom easy. But for Daniel and his friend Tim it’s much harder than for most.
Trying to understand what makes each of these characters tick will keep you busy right to the explosive end.