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A Land More Kind Than Home
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And the heroine, Sister Adelaide
Truth
Churches are like that. The living church is made of people, and it can grow sick and break just like people can...and die, just like people die."
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Reception
A LAND MORE KIND THAN HOME appeared on The New York Times bestsellers list in both hardcover and paperback. The New York Times also named it an Editor's Choice and a Notable Book of 2012. The novel was included on best of 2012 lists by Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Books-a-Million, and many others.
Some Reviews
What we discussed in our group
"Cash has a real ability to create rich imagery. The story has some great lines and elements, but gets pretty heavy handed."
"I felt like it ended abruptly, with a quick, philosophical sewing-up at the end."
"Some of the characters were really interesting people, worthy of a story all their own".
"Although the writing was decent and there were a few jaw dropping moments, this novel is not particularly memorable. Too often the narrator strayed from the original story to tell a tidbit from the past and it ended up leaving me feeling disconnected from the action at hand. The plot had potential but unfortunately fell short for me."
A Land More Kind Than Home
A Novel by Wiley Cash
Key Themes
Religion
Born in 1977 (34 years old)
A native of North Carolina; the voices in
his book are from his own thoughts and experiences.
He teaches writing at university; this is his debut novel.
"People out in these parts can take hold of religion like it's a drug, and they don't want to give it up once they've got hold of it."
Loyalty
"It's a good thing
"It started on the Sunday
somebody got to the church
early and tore that old
newspaper off the windows..."
people can heal after
they've been broken,
that they can change
and become something different from what they were before.
Dealing with Loss
"The past will just weigh
on you if you spend too
much time remembering it."
"I thought about mirages again, and how miracles might be like that sometimes. It was like Mama was lost in the desert and had gotten so thirsty that she was willing to see anything that might make her feel better about being lost..."
"...Quit messing with that splinter....you're just going to work it down in there deeper and then I won't ever be able to get it out."
A literary thriller set in a rural North Carolina community...plagued by lies, mistrust, and a deep evil...and how it was healed
In a small town like Marshall, there were feuds, superstitions, and not always a lot of formal education.
The Summary
The Setting
There was likely only one place where people really felt like they belonged:
The Church
Jess Hall
Jess's brother, Stump
Their mom and dad, Ben and Julie
The Villain: Pastor Chambliss
Clem, the Sheriff
Only $3 on Kindle