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Whistling Past the Graveyard
- Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
In the summer of 1963, nine-year-old spitfire Starla Claudelle runs away from her strict grandmother's Mississippi home. Starla hasn't seen her momma since she was three - that's when Lulu left for Nashville to become a famous singer. Starla's daddy works on an oil rig in the Gulf, so Mamie, with her tsk-tsk sounds and her bitter refrain of "Lord, give me strength," is the nearest thing to family Starla has. After being put on restriction yet again for her sassy mouth, Starla is caught sneaking out for the Fourth of July parade. She fears Mamie will make good on her threat to send Starla to reform school, so Starla walks to the outskirts of town, and just keeps walking....
If she can get to Nashville and find her momma, then all that she promised will come true: Lulu will be a star. Daddy will come to live in Nashville, too. And her family will be whole and perfect. Walking a lonely country road, Starla accepts a ride from Eula, a black woman traveling alone with a white baby. The trio embarks on a road trip that will change Starla's life forever. She sees for the first time life as it really is - as she reaches for a dream of how it could one day be.
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- LW
- 07-16-14
Feisty red-headed little girl takes on the south
"Here's the thing about gifts." Eula stopped buttering her toast and looked straight at me. "A body don't know how many the good Lord tucked inside them, until the time is right. I reckon a person could go a whole life and not know. That why you got to try lots of things; as many as you can. Experiment."
These are the words of Eula, a black woman who stops to pick up a precocious, feisty, red-headed run away little girl in Mississippi, as the girl tries to escape her overly strict grandmother. The sixties was not an easy time to be a black woman in Mississippi. Yet, despite hardship, Eula is full of quiet wisdom and compassion. Her wonderful insights pepper the chapters of this book.
If Eula's wisdom peppers the book, then the saltiness comes from Starla, the red-headed and VERY feisty run away, who is the voice of this story.
Many times Starla's "leap before looking" approach to life gets her into deep trouble - with sometimes sad and sometimes hilarious results. Watching her question and break the rules, over and over again, is like sitting across the table with a child who's cup of milk is right on the edge of the table. You are telling the child - move your cup - but they don't understand and end up knocking the milk all over the floor. You can see it coming a long ways in advance! The same happens in this book repeatedly. There is no ill intent on Starla's part, but a strong will paired with charming naivety. This combination of character traits allows Starla to see past the racism she has been taught, to the goodness of the people around her.
I really enjoyed the book and will look for others by this author.
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- tooonce72
- 11-20-13
Thank You Baby Jesus!
What a wonderful sweet coming of age story. With the flavor of Kathryn Stockett’s The Help, I was hanging on each and every twist and turn throughout this book. More so than many detective novels I read this year that were advertised as thrillers.
Set in Mississippi in 1963 Starla lives with her strict grandmother. She thinks she has found a greener pasture only to find there is no place like home. The characters are endearing, spirited and complex. The women are strong, the children are gutsy and the best men are those that are tender and thoughtful. The author relays a time and feeling in a way that transforms the reader to a different age.
Amy Rubinate is the one with the pitch perfect tone. I think she did a fabulous job with all the characters.
I enjoyed each and every hour and minute.
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- Angela
- 07-26-13
Excellent plot and entertaining characters
What did you love best about Whistling Past the Graveyard?
Starla's personality and how her character grew throughout the story.
What other book might you compare Whistling Past the Graveyard to and why?
The Help, Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, The Kitchen House. Similar settings and issues but a unique story.
Which scene was your favorite?
SPOILER ALERT: when Porter stood up to and broke free of Mamie. Creating change for Starla and himself.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
They all had been through so much. but they never lost hope and things turned out ok towards the end. So many times in the book when th ings were near impossible and they never lost their faith or hope. So hard to pick just one moment.
Any additional comments?
This was an amazing story with entertaining characters. At times it was difficult to read. But as I said these people never lost hope. worthy of a reread imo. I am hoping to see more from Me Crandall and Starla. I highly recommend this
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- Marie
- 07-14-19
Had to hold on to the mad....otherwise
the sad would have drowned me... This book is a precious gem. I got the book on a whim, didn't read many reviews, just saw that it was from the South and I started listening. The narrator does an EXCELLENT job, The story went somewhat slow in the beginning and the reader just does not really know where this is going, but boy are you in for a ride! The story unfolds, and it touches on so many sad events in our history and also in our every day living, that it will touch you. I am not going into the details, lest I spoil something. The only thing I did not like, is that Scarla is ONLY 9 Years old, and I just don't know that many 9 year old little persons can be that feisty, logically thinking and weaving stories like Scarla does. Might have helped a bit if the protagonist would have been a tad older, but nonetheless, you will fall in LOVE with the characters, feel with them, be horrified, and you will be pleased. Get the book it is well worth a credit, and take a trip back in time, and you will get a glimpse into the souls of many many good folks.
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- Kathy in CA
- 01-13-17
A Road Trip You Won't Soon Forget!
I purchased this book as I don't think I could resist the title. It just sounded like it would be good and it really was!
The narrator is a 9-going-on-11-year-old girl, Starla. So anyone who prefers not to listen to child-oriented or YA-like literature, you needn't go any further.
For the rest of you, it could be a very fun and enjoyable listen like it was for me. The narration was perfection and Amy Rubinate did a wonderful job with the different voices and accents. She's a keeper.
So, we have a young, precocious-beyond-her-years young girl living in Mississippi during the 1960's amidst all the racial unrest. The time frame adds tension and credibility to the story and removes it from the realm of chick-lit. Starla's mother abandoned her when she was a baby and her father works on an oil rig, so it has been arranged that she be raised by her grandmother, "Mamie". So far so good--but not really. Mamie and Starla do not get along and it appears Starla is a grave imposition in her grandmother's life. Which is why our precocious, high-maintenance, love-starved girl sets off for Nashville to find her mother, whom she believes is a famous country singer. She is sure she can bring her lost little family happily back together again.
Well, Starla could not make this long journey on her own and this is where Eula comes into the story. Eula is a childless, unhappily married "black" woman whose life is unalterably changed by the little, feisty "white" girl. Actually, most of the characters in the story have their lives dramatically altered by Starla's actions.
This is not a totally perfect story, as it is a tad predictable. But it IS fiction and if I want totally realistic unpredictability, I head over toward non-fiction. I want a degree of credibility in a story, but I also want to enjoy it and perhaps have some FUN. Sorry. I am not sure why I feel the need to digress and defend myself.
Bottom line is, I became immersed in this story and miss the characters a bunch now that it is over. I want to recommend this book which comes flavored with "The Help" but has its very own personality.
Get it and enjoy!
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- Elizabeth
- 06-03-15
Good Story, Well Told
I chose this book because the young narrator was born the same year I was, 1953. The story took place in 1963. I was raised in an all white rural town in Minnesota, totally ignorant of issues between the black and white in Mississippi. Not a five star book like The Help, but a solid 4 star. If you are looking for a book about racial issues in the 60's, relationships and the value of family-with the added bonus of a feisty ten year old narrator, you are sure to enjoy this audiobook.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-22-14
Excellent! Loved it!
This book was chosen as our bookclub read for the month. I must say I really enjoyed the book. The narrator did an excellent job. Loved the characters, especially the relationship between Starla and Eula. Loved the excitement of this journey the two of them had to travel. The faith and hope these two character had, not to give up. I just loved it
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- Marjorie
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Reminds Me of Huck Finn
This a great adventure story reminiscent of Huck Finn with a female heroine. I just hated to see the story end. The main two characters become two unlikely friends and each adds to the other's life in surprising ways. The storyline would be appropriate for young adults and adults alike with lessons to learn about parenting, racism, friendships, and the importance of determination and dedication. The writing flows beautifully and as I listened I was able to envision each scenario and live the adventures. I highly recommend this book. The reader was perfect.
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- Lisa
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- Nikki
- 02-19-14
Great listen but not what I was expecting
If you could sum up Whistling Past the Graveyard in three words, what would they be?
Unexpected! I was expecting an "coming to age" novel. Though this is, the twist and turns that took place floored me.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Whistling Past the Graveyard?
When Starla gets in the car with Eula. From the get go I thought, oh no, but I was not expecting the chain of events that took place from that moment on.
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