The Forgiving Kind

De: Donna Everhart

Narrado por: Tiffany Morgan

Duración: 11 h y 59 m

Resumen del Editor

For twelve-year-old Martha "Sonny" Creech, there is no place more beautiful than her family's cotton farm. She, her two brothers, and her parents work hard on their land - hoeing, planting, picking - but only Sonny loves the rich, dark earth the way her father does. When a tragic accident claims his life, her stricken family struggles to fend off ruin - until their rich, reclusive neighbor offers to help finance that year's cotton crop.

Sonny is dismayed when her mama accepts Frank Fowler's offer; even more so when Sonny's best friend, Daniel, points out that the man has ulterior motives. Sonny has a talent for divining water - an ability she shared with her father and earns her the hated nickname "water witch" in school. But uncanny as that skill may be, it won't be enough to offset Mr. Fowler's disturbing influence in her world. Even her bond with Daniel begins to collapse under the weight of Mr. Fowler's bigoted taunts.

Though she tries to bury her misgivings for the sake of her mama's happiness, Sonny doesn't need a willow branch to divine that a reckoning is coming, bringing with it heartache, violence - and perhaps, a fitting and surprising measure of justice.

©2019 Donna Everhart (P)2019 Tantor

Engaging, if not Riveting

You may not want to listen to this one if you have a history of abuse. it might stir your emotions too much!

Excellent story, character development, narration

Engaging and even captivating, this story is worth the time and credit. I’ll definitely look for more by this author. Narration was spot on also.

Abuse

There was abuse in the story but boot so graphic I couldn’t listen. Compelling and moving. Well told story and performance was spectacular.

Incredible

What a read!!!! The kind of book you hope for but rarely find. Goodness vs. evil with goodness prevailing despite all odds. The kind of feel good story that makes living in the aftermath of Trumpnation somewhat tolerable. I wish Everhart could write our own redemption ending.

Domestic Violence

A narrator who sounded appropriate for the charter, finally!!!

Good story showing how domestic Violence sneaks up on it's victims.

Pulls you In immediately

The characters are well developed and the story builds gradually with a few unexpected events.

Good

I appreciated this story, with some very grownup themes, being told from the perspective of a tween girl. It’s enlightening to experience stories from kids’ perspectives because we often dismiss or are ignorant to their feelings. It was a good story overall, but I was a little unprepared for a couple of pretty intense sexual moments. They were done subtly with no major details, but without giving many details, just beware that some parts may be triggering for some. I enjoyed the performer, but she reads a little slow. I had to increase the speed to 1.5x. Otherwise she was great.

Fabulous

It was a fabulous book and I really enjoyed the audible from it too. When I wasn’t reading it for myself I was listening to it.

Forgiving?

Poor cotton farmers, mean, rich landowner next field over, beloved father dies, mother has three children, unpayable bills, and a bad crop due to drought. Can you see where this is going. Very enjoyable Southern read.

A real novel

What a fantastic story every person in it was interesting. It kept me captivated, and I wanted to listen to it, and I didn’t want to stop.
A great story with a great ending not a perfect ending, but ending that was complete