None But the Righteous

by Chantal James
Published by Dreamscape Media Genres: coming of age, Literary Fiction
Format: ARC, Audiobook
two-half-stars

2.5 stars

I listed to this book on audio. I listened intently because I kept thinking “um, what?” while listening. Not very eloquent, I know but I honestly had a hard time trying to figure this book out. Described as a “southern gothic fever dream” I wanted to read this. They synopsis was very intriguing to me. As I sit writing this review, I still don’t know what to make of this book.

Ham is a nineteen-year-old young man who is adrift. He hasn’t ever had a real home. One thing to know about Ham – he wears a saints’ bone in a necklace around his neck. He is guided by this saint so one would think this young man would make the right choices, have all his ducks in a row and know what to do.

Hurricane Katrina has just ravaged the area and Ham is on a greyhound somewhere between Georgia and Alabama. He is going to be a father. What will life hold when his child is born?

That is the question!

Again, interesting synopsis, and while I enjoyed some of it, I did not care for the ending – not one bit! Plus, as I stated above, I still don’t know what to make of this book. I don’t know how to articulate that I found parts enjoyable and others not so much. I wanted more about the spirit, I wanted more about how it influenced him.

I agree with descriptions that say this book is lyrical. Some call it haunting, some are praising this book highly. Perhaps that was just too much over my head. I wondered while listening if I would have enjoyed the book more if I had read it instead of listening to it.

Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

two-half-stars

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