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

wow

This book had me from the beginning to the end. Narrator thumbs all the way up

Not Believable

Sorry.
As a person who was born in the same year as the author and who grew up in the South just as he did, the story was just not believable to me. I can't understand what he's trying to do, but it's not anything good.

The first thing I had a problem with -- a black girl riding home after midnight on a bicycle by herself. Never happen. Well, I thought, maybe her parents didn't have a phone. Next chapter of the story--there's a phone.
Then the lemonade/lawn mowing incident. That would never happen, either.
I'm done with this book.

Dragged on and on

I purchased this because of the reviews, but I thought it dragged on and on. I finished it, but kept checking my iPod to see how much more time was left. I'm really surprised by all the great reviews. It was just an average story in which the author took way too much time discussing characters and their issues - all of which meant nothing in the end.

Good Story - Horrible Language

I have been downloading books in the teen section to avoid getting books that slap me in the face with profanity. I was so disappointed that the "f" bomb was dropped many times and the Lord's name was used as profanity very frequently. I have found that the explicit language and sex detracts from the story instead of adding to it. While I may sound like a prude it is a part of the review that I would like to know about.

That being said, I have continued to listen to this because I think that it's a pretty good story line. I think the author has done well in developing the characters and portraying the attitudes towards race in that era, especially in "The South."

Mss-Ippi

Any additional comments?

One Mississippi is about thirteen hours of listening, read by Jeff Woodman. It’s a coming of age tale. The reading by Woodman, albeit a heartfelt, creative effort, is very distracting … with singing throughout … ugh. The fact that the audiobook has an average rating of 4 stars has me puzzled … it’s not that good … plus, about twice as many audiobook reviews as the other formats. The story arc isn’t very well focused in that there are many side issues to the main thrust, which is a couple of guys romping through juvenile mechanicalness and angst as they squirm or lie their way around guilt. There are several reviews that rave, several that pan, several readers think the book is hilarious. Frankly, I don’t fit into any pigeon hole on this tale, unless there is a category for ‘indifference’. With One Mississippi I did learn something, though. If you are local to Mississippi, you call it: Missippi. Appears I’m not much help to potential readers, in that this review is very vague. So is the book. Not impressed.

Audible equivalent of Teen Magazine

This may not be fair, but the simplistic dialogue and characters just were not for me. About as trite as you can imagine. Maybe this book would be better for a young person.
If you want to give your mind and vocabulary a rest, try this book.
I need to qualify. I could only do two discs and had to move on.

What was that?

This story left me speechless.... and not in a good way. I never write reviews, but, I was shaking my head wondering if what I had just listened to was worth my time or credit, I don't think it was! This story had the potencial to be great, but had too much going on without anything being resolved in a realistic, or positive way. If you enjoy a very drawn out, pointless, and depressing storyline this one is for you. If not, save your time and credit ($) !