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Where the Line Bleeds

By: Jesmyn Ward
Narrated by: Myra Lucretia Taylor
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A stunning debut novel from Jesmyn Ward, Where the Line Bleeds is a rich tale of twins raised by their grandmother in a stiflingly poor rural community on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. Upon graduating from high school, growing tensions between brothers Joshua and Christophe test their loyalties—and a violent altercation forever changes their lives.

©2008 Jesmyn Ward (P)2010 Recorded Books, LLC African American Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction

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"Too ashamed to admit that he spends his days in the park selling marijuana, Christophe secretly contributes to the family's expenses with regular deposits to his grandmother's purse. But when Christophe decides to start selling more dangerous drugs, tensions between the twins grow, and the arrival of their long-absent drug addict father sparks a violent confrontation. A fresh new voice in American literature, Ward unflinchingly describes a world full of despair but not devoid of hope." ( Publishers Weekly)

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Lackluster story good performance by reader. Just ok I wouldn’t recommend it , mediocre story not very interesting.

Ok but not very interesting

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Sometimes it seemed to too heavy on small details, but that moved on. Lovingly rendered

Captivating

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It was sad boring country life at it’s best.. couldn’t live in Mississippi. Too depressing

Depression..

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The narrator did a great job showing the raw emotion Jesmyn always portrays in her novels. Another great listen.

Very Moving

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This book dragged on and on, and after awhile, it got really old that Christophe just couldn't seem to figure out that Joshua only wanted what was best for Christophe. Jesmyn's way of describing the scenery, the town, the physical characteristics of each character, was absolutely brilliant, however. With that, I'm off to listen to Salvage the Bones.

Slow Burn

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The realism of the story along with the narration stood out the most!! Excellent read!! 5 stars for me!!

Very Realistic

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I work and don’t have time to physically read a book. This was my first time using this app and listening to an audio book. The book had a great storyline and great characters. A must read

Great

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I’ve liked each of the books I’ve read by Jesmyn Ward.
Her descriptions are elegant and really allow me to picture the characters and surroundings. You get to know and love her characters and never want the stories to end.
I definitely recommend her books!

Great book!

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Love the lyrical writing and analogies making this story so real and enjoyable. Excellent book! Loved it!!!

Tight troubled yet unconditional love relationship between the twins.

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This is a great story about the fragility of family and how even the closest family might not be family at all. Close your eyes and the author paints the story more vivid than pictures ever could.

Amazing Storytelling!

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